Azeez Targets AFCON Glory With Super Eagles

Millwall winger Femi Azeez has revealed that his biggest ambition is to win the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria, Completesports.com reports.

The 24-year-old also hopes to represent the three-time African champions at the FIFA World Cup in the future.

The former Reading player is equally determined to contribute more goals and assists for the Super Eagles.

“I want to score more goals, and have assists too. I would like to create more chances for the team. I want to play at the AFCON, and win the competition. It will also be great to play at the World Cup with Nigeria as well,” Azeez told reporters after his debut appearance against Zimbabwe.

Azeez enjoyed a dream debut for the Super Eagles, scoring twice in their Unity Cup semi-final clash against the Warriors of Zimbabwe.

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The talented winger swiftly put Nigeria in the lead after only five minutes, when he finished off a great team move with a left-footed rocket that goalkeeper Future Sibanda could not stop.

Azeez netted his and Nigeria’s second of the night in the 62nd minute after beating Sibanda in the box following another swift team move, with Otele finding Terem Moffi who then located him in the vital area.

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle congratulated Azeez on his goal-scoring debut, but at the same faulted some of the things that Azeez failed to do.

“He scored two goals, I congratulate him, but he lost a lot of balls, so not happy with him even though he recovered some of these balls,” Chelle said after the game against Zimbabwe.

“I also asked them to do the high pressing for the whole 90 minutes.”