Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen says the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) represents "an opportunity" for him and his team-mates to fulfil their "dream" of lifting the continent's biggest football trophy. Osimhen was part of the Super Eagles side beaten by Ivory Coast in the 2023 final. "I think the penalty is a game of luck," Osimhen told BBC Sport Africa. "The Afcon is an opportunity for us to win our fans over [and] make sure we actualise our dreams of winning [the tournament]." Nigeria begin their Group C campaign against Tanzania in Fes on Tuesday (17:30 GMT) before facing Tunisia on Saturday and Uganda on 30 December.

Source: BBC December 23, 2025 14:35 UTC