Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi has played down his side's chances of winning the 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa.
The tournament, which is eligible only to those who ply their trade in their native countries' leagues, kicks off on January 11 where the Super Eagles will play Mali in a Group A clash in Cape Town.
But Keshi, who lead the country to their 2013 AFCON title, does not expect Nigeria to win the tournament following the departure of several local based players to European clubs.
Juwon Oshaniwa, Gomo Onduku, Godfrey Oboabona and Sunday Mba are all now ineligible for the tournament following their moves in the off-season.
"If we (Nigerians) are to be fair in our reasoning and expectations for the CHAN, it would be a huge task expecting us to go to South Africa and win the title," Keshi told SuperSport.
"We are going there (to South Africa) with a positive mindset and the belief that anything is possible.
"We can still go there and win the title. This team is not going to South Africa to make up the number.
"The reality however, is that almost all the players who helped us qualify for this championship have left for European clubs.
"We have been struggling to assemble something close to a team but we will definitely give it our best shot."
6 comments:
Nigeria is looking up to keshi, and he prove is worth as a good Nigerian
Keshi can do more better
What Keshi is doing presently, brought a sense of optnistic
CHAN performance for keshi, can let's him no a little of his chance in world cup
Up Keshi Up Nigerain
Keshi you can do more better, more power to your elbow
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