Nigeria winger Moses Simon is confident the Super Eagles will go all the way and win the Africa Cup of Nations title in Cameroon.

The winger said this to boost the confidence of Nigerian in the Super Eagle ahead of their first match against Egypt

He said “Winning is the goal, the last one we were third, now we have to do everything possible to have a gold medal, and we can.”

CEOAFRICA gathered that the 33rd edition of the African competition kicked off on Sunday with hosts Cameroon defeating Burkina Faso 2-1 before Cape Verde edged out 10-man Ethiopia 1-0 in Group A matches at Stade Omnisport Paul Biya in Yaounde.

The Super Eagles, who last won the Afcon title in 2013, have been drawn in Group D alongside Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, and Sudan and they will kick off their 2021 campaign with a game against the Pharaohs at Roumde Adjia Stadium on Tuesday.

Ahead of the fixture, which will see Nigeria come up against Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, the 26-year-old Simon, who is currently having a great season at French Ligue 1 club Nantes, believes they will better their display from the last edition in Egypt when they finished third.