Ezenwa: Super Eagles Can’t Afford To Miss AFCON 2019

By Johnny Edward in Uyo:
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, insists the team is determined to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after missing the last two editions of the tournament, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

The three-time African champions are yet to grace the AFCON finals after conquering the rest of the continent in South Africa 2013, failing to qualify for the 2015 and 2017 editions.

Gernot Rohr’s men will face the Mediterranean Knights of Libya on Saturday in a Group E qualifying fixture at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo, with the reverse fixture to take place three days later in Sfax, Tunisia.

Ezenwa says the Eagles are eager to be among the 24 finalists for the biggest soccer competition in Africa.

“It’s a shame that we have failed to make it to the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations taking into cognisance our pedigree as one of the best footballing nations on the continent,” Ezenwa told CSN.