Golden Eaglets coach Nduka Ugbade has stressed the importance of the preparatory matches for the CAN 2023 in Côte d'Ivoire. He urged Super Eagles coach José Peseiro and his staff to see each match as an opportunity to build a competitive team capable of winning the AFCON. He also stressed the importance of selecting the best players at every opportunity, as other strong teams who have qualified for the tournament are doing the same."Teams like Senegal, Cameroon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea are all preparing, which means Nigeria must prepare for the competition in the same way."
