Former Nigeria defender, Ben Iroha, has urged the Super Eagles not to underestimate any opponent during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals holding in Morocco,
Speaking to newsmen on Thursday Iroha says the Super Eagles should stick to their game plan and approach every match as if it were a final
He stressed that the days of so-called ‘easy’ games are over, as football has developed globally.
Iroha analysed Nigeria’s group-stage opponents, highlighting Uganda and Tanzania’s physicality, while describing Tunisia as a technically gifted and tricky side—factors that could make the games unpredictable.
Nigeria has been drawn in Group C alongside Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania, an outcome many believe is a positive draw for the Super Eagles and Tunisia to progress easily to the knockout stage.
However, the 55-year-old former left-back cautioned that it would be reckless to assume that qualification is a foregone conclusion.
Iroha, was a member of Nigeria’s 1994 AFCON-winning squad in Tunisia and part of the team that made its FIFA World Cup debut the same year under Dutch coach Clemens Westerhof,
Nigeria has won the AFCON title three times in Lagos 1980, Tunisia 1994, and South Africa 2013. Tunisia won one title in 2004, while Uganda and Tanzania are yet to win the continental crown. Both East African nations will be eager to change that in Morocco 2025.
