AFCON 2021: Expect Tough Opposition - Sudan Manager Warns Nigeria

AFCON 2021: Expect Tough Opposition - Sudan Manager Warns Nigeria Sampson Adedeji Barely a month to the commencement of the 33rd edition of the African Cup Of Nations in Cameroon, Sudan's head coach, Hubert Velud have sent a warning signal to Nigeria's Super Eagles, BSNsports.com.ng can report. Sudan were drawn in the same group with Nigeria including Egypt and Guinea Bissau for the biennial tournament. Sudan was one of the invited African teams participating in the ongoing Arab World Cup in Qatar and they have crashed out of the competition. They lost the opening match 4-0 to Algeria before they were humbled 5-0 by Egypt in the second match and later suffered a 1-0 defeat to Lebanon in the last Group D match played on Tuesday. Velud said that despite performing poorly at the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, his team will be better prepared for the AFCON. “I trust my team will perform better during the AFCON in Cameroon. We are going to prepare well and also welcome back some players who have been out injured," he said. Value explains that lack of good preparations played a big role in his team not performing well at the FIFA Arab Cup 2021.