Super Eagles captain Victor Osimhen has sent a bold warning to Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations rivals, declaring the team is capable of “trampling on any team” as they pursue their first continental title in 13 years 🏆.

Nigeria sealed a perfect group-stage campaign with a 3-1 win over Uganda, despite fielding a largely second-string side. The result marked only the fourth time the Super Eagles have achieved three wins from three matches in their AFCON history .

“We are one of the most feared teams in this tournament,” Osimhen said. “Any team can come and play us. If they’re good, they can scale through, but if they’re not, we can trample on any team because this team has the quality to do damage to any opponent.”

Nigeria will face Mozambique in the Round of 16 on January 5. Osimhen stressed the importance of humility and focus as the competition enters the knockout phase.

“We respect every team that progresses to the next round,” he said. “The Round of 16 will be tougher than the group stage, so the boys are ready to give everything.”

The Super Eagles haven’t lifted the AFCON trophy since 2013. Osimhen said ending that drought would mean everything to the team and the country 🇳🇬.

“It’ll mean a lot, not just to me but to the whole team and to Nigeria. It has been a long time since this trophy came to Nigeria, and every training session we remind ourselves that we came here to win it.”