2023 AFCON: Ekong Anticipates Tough Clash With Angola

2023 AFCON: Ekong Anticipates Tough Clash With Angola

By Precious Oham

On-field captain of the Super Eagles, William Ekong has said that the match against Angola could prove to be the toughest yet for the Eagles, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

According to Ekong, the team is prepared for the battle ahead adding that they will confront their opponents with determination and dexterity.

His words: “We can no longer expect any easy games. In truth, there have not been easy games here. We have played Equatorial Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau and Cameroon, and none has turned out to be a picnic. From the quarter-finals, it will be a lot tougher because all the teams will believe they are good enough for the trophy.

“We are discussing among ourselves what we have to do. There is no resting on our oars. We saw Guinea eliminate Equatorial Guinea that emerged the best team of the group phase. Football is like that. We must be alert for the entire period and do our best to convert the chances that we create.”

Super Eagles will take on their Angolan counterparts at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Friday in the quarter-final of the 2023 AFCON.