AFCON 2023: Ex Nigerian International Discloses Ideal Tactics Super Eagles Can Use to Defeat Angola

• Nigeria will continue their AFCON 2023 journey with a quarter-final clash against Angola
• The three-time champions are tipped as the tournament's favourites after Senegal's ouster
• An ex-Nigerian international has disclosed how Jose Peseiro's side should approach the game

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will continue their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign as they face the Palancas Negras of Angola in the quarter-final stage.

Angola and Nigeria set up a clash in the last eight with wins over Namibia and Cameroon in the Round of 16, respectively.

The Super Eagles are tipped as the favourites to win the tie, but the Black Sable Antelopes are not the type of nation to be pushed aside.

Many big teams have been eliminated from the tournament, with Nigeria being the highest-ranked team out of the countries that qualified for the quarter-final stage.

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In an interview with Brila FM ahead of the game, as per Soccernet, former Nigerian international, Nduka Ugbade disclosed the tactics Jose Peseiro's side can use to defeat the Palancas Negras on Friday, February 2.

"We have to move the ball as fast as we can; we must move the ball at the top of the can," he said.

"Then our mental speed must be very high on the advance. In the midfield, we have been compact. If we are defending, we defend in mass. We attack with few men. So that once we score them first, they are forced to come out.

"We have to defend very strongly and not allow these guys to counter," Ugbade continued.

The match will be held at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan tomorrow (February 2). A win for either of the teams will set up a semi-final clash against South Africa or Cape Verde.

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Amokachi speaks on Super Eagles' performance

Sports Brief earlier reported that former Nigerian international, Daniel Amokachi has shared his thoughts on the Super Eagles' performance at the 2023 edition of AFCON.

The former Everton forward also highlighted the improvements that have been seen in the competition in Ivory Coast, with many vocal about how the tournament has improved.