Ex-international Wasiu Ipaye said on Thursday that despite doubts about the list of invited players for the 2023 Côte d’Ivoire Africa Nation’s Cup (AFCON), the Super Eagles may surprise fans by performing well at the tournament.
Ipaye, a former defensive midfielder, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
The former First Bank Football Club player said the exclusion of home-based players showed that the handlers of the team did not rate the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) highly.
“With few days to go, I want to be positive. The boys need the encouragement. In spite of the not so impressive list of selected players, I hope we’d all be surprised in a good way.
“Personally, I feel the exclusion of home-based players may be a de-service. Some of the foreign-based players are not even playing in the first-division leagues. We place so much emphasis on foreign based players.
“Look at Egypt, Morocco and…
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