AFCON 2023: Super Eagles touch down in Abidjan in style

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Abidjan ahead of the biggest football festival on the continent, the African Cup of Nations.

The team led by captain Ahmed Musa landed at the Aéroport International Felix Houphouet Boigny d'Abidjan around 3 pm local time.

The team departed on Wednesday morning after being hosted to a farewell dinner by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday night.

The 34th edition of the Nations Cup will kick off on Saturday, January 13 when hosts Ivory Coast take on Guinea-Bissau in the opening fixture.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will begin their campaign against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, January 14.

Nigeria will be looking forward to ending their 11-year wait for the AFCON title after they last won in 2013 under the late Stephen Keshi.

(PHOTOS) AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Land In Cote D’Ivoire

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed at the Aéroport International Felix Houphouet Boigny d'Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations starting on Saturday, January 13, 2023.

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