Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has backed the Super Eagles to emerge champions at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The three-time champions have been named by many pundits among the favorites to win the title in Cote d’Ivoire.

Mikel, who won the 2013 AFCON title with the Super Eagles is upbeat Jose Peseiro’s side can claim the title again.

“Nigeria will win the 2023 AFCON and Victor Osimhen will win player of the tournament,” Mikel said in an interview with CNN World Sport.

“When it comes to the striking department, I think right now we are blessed. We are blessed with a lot of players there. [Taiwo] Awoniyi is doing well for Nottingham Forest and also for the national team.

“We also have Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen, who is doing really well. So we are quite blessed when it comes to striking force. But we just have to fix some little issues with the defence and goalkeeping. I think if we can be able to do that, we’ve got a very good chance to win it.”

The Super Eagles are drawn in Group A with hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

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