Burkina Faso technical director Vincenzo Alberto Annese has tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy in Morocco.
The 41-year-old Italian additionally recognized Victor Osimhen because the event’s most harmful striker.
The Tremendous Eagles are set to face Algeria in Saturday’s quarter-final conflict, with Annese singling out Osimhen because the “largest risk in the entire event”.
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Nigeria have been probably the most prolific facet at AFCON 2025, scoring 12 objectives to date. Osimhen and Ademola Lookman account for half of that tally, underlining the workforce’s attacking depth and efficiency.
Talking to Italian sports activities day by day Corriere dello Sport, Annese praised Nigeria’s offensive energy, rating them among the many main contenders for the title.
“Nigeria have an excellent attacking pressure. They’re among the many high groups, together with Ivory Coast, however I believe they’re extra dependable,” he mentioned.
Annese was significantly complimentary of Osimhen’s affect, describing the Napoli striker because the event’s greatest centre-forward.
“The Tremendous Eagles have Osimhen, who, for me, is the strongest centre ahead within the event. I watched the World Cup qualifiers, and when Osimhen leaves the pitch, Nigeria actually change their face,” he added.
Osimhen presently has 34 worldwide objectives and is simply three strikes away from equalling the late Rashidi Yekini’s file as Nigeria’s all-time main scorer.
Algeria Check Looms
Nigeria stay the workforce to beat at AFCON 2025, boasting a tournament-high 12 objectives. Nonetheless, they face their sternest problem but in opposition to the Desert Warriors, who’ve conceded solely as soon as within the competitors.
Saturday’s encounter would be the twenty fifth senior-level assembly between Nigeria and Algeria.
The Fennecs have recorded 10 wins, whereas the Tremendous Eagles have claimed 9 victories in regulation time, with 5 matches ending in attracts. Nigeria additionally triumphed in a type of drawn encounters by way of a penalty shootout.
