AFCON winner sends strong message to Victor Osimhen ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, video

• Ivory Drift story Salomon Kalou has despatched a intrepid message to Natty Eagles forward Victor Osimhen sooner than the 2025 AFCON
• The Elephants defeated Nigeria 2-1 within the 2023 continental showpiece, denying the Natty Eagles their fourth title
• Victor Osimhen change into missing in lunge in the course of the world friendly between the Pharaohs and Nigeria on Tuesday night, December 16

Chelsea story Salomon Kalou believes Victor Osimhen will construct a large distinction for Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of International locations in Morocco.

The thirty fifth model of the continental showpiece will happen from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, with the Natty Eagles aiming for a fourth title.

Nigeria will face Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda in Community C, with their opening match in opposition to the Taifa Stars scheduled for December 23, per ESPN.

Kalou speaks on Osimhen

2015 AFCON winner Salomon Kalou has tipped Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen to excel at the 2025 Africa Cup of International locations in Morocco.

According to OwnGoal, the UEFA Champions League winner mentioned the Natty Eagles vast name has the change of turning into the tournament’s top purpose scorer.

The used Lille vast name predicted that Osimhen would rating early in opposition to Tanzania and Uganda within the crew stage. He mentioned:

“Natty Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is the headline act of the AFCON. His purpose-scoring abilities talk for itself and he has the mentality of carrying Nigeria into the next phases of the tournament.

“If I’m to select pne name for the very ideal goalscorer for the AFCON, it’s with out a doubt going to be Osimhen. The Galatasaray forward is in improbable form, and the Natty Eagles crew supplies him the likelihood to starting up out posthaste.

“For the fits in opposition to Tanzania and Uganda, Victor Osimhen would possibly per chance per chance rating a few early desires, and once a striker delight in Osimhen builds momentum, he’s very now not easy to discontinuance. He has the hunger, the typical, and the mentality to discontinuance as top scorer.”

Kalou guidelines Nigeria to get AFCON

Frail Hertha BSC vast name has tipped Nigeria to get the thirty fifth model of the continental showpiece.

The one-time Premier League winner mentioned the mix of Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze would torment any team pitched in opposition to Nigeria. The used Feyenoord vast name mentioned:

“The Natty Eagles are having a gape stronger this three hundred and sixty five days. With Osimhen main the attack, they agree with got surely one of the main feared strikers in world soccer.

“As smartly as to the lope of the Galatasaray vast name, Nigeria has the creativity of Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze, plus Wilfred Ndidi’s balance in midfield, and you gaze a team with balance and depth.

In the interim, Egypt beat Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly at Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday, December 16, within the absence of Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon, per London Recent.

The Natty Eagles are anticipated to head away Egypt for Morocco on Thursday, December 18.

NFF sets purpose for Eric Chelle

Legit.ng earlier reported that the NFF sigh a purpose for Natty Eagles head coach Eric Chelle at the 2025 Africa Cup of International locations in Morocco.

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau confirmed that the supervisor is remitted to attain the last note, matching Nigeria’s outing at the 2023 model.

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