Equatorial Guinea and Deportivo Alaves goalkeeper, Felipe Ovono, revealed the latest preparations regarding the Equatorial Guinea national team ahead of their clash with Nigeria in AFCON 2023.
The Nigerian national team is set to face Equatorial Guinea tomorrow, Sunday, at 4 PM Cairo time, in the first round of Group A matches in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.
In the pre-match press conference, Felipe Ovono stated, “We were not well-known in the last African Cup of Nations, and we did great.
For this AFCON, teams have more information about us.
We train a lot, and we are ready for the journey.”
He emphasized, “I will do my utmost to stop Victor Osimhen and the other Super Eagles players for a positive result in the first match.”
Speaking about Nigeria’s goalkeeper Onana, Ovono said, “Nigeria has great goalkeepers.
The goalkeeper coach who worked with Onana told me that he is a great goalkeeper.”
He affirmed, “In Africa, we have good goalkeepers like Onana, Mendy, and Mignan, who is of French origin but from Africa.
They make Africans proud.”
Equatorial Guinea enters the AFCON 2023 with determination and a focus on showcasing their capabilities against well-known opponents, emphasizing their readiness for the upcoming football spectacle.
