Joseph Yobo was the last Nigerian man to captain the Super Eagles to Africa Cup of Nations successFormer captain Joseph Yobo believes Nigeria have the squad depth to cope with their much anticipated return to the Africa Cup of Nations. Joseph Yobo lifting the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria in 2013Three-time champions Nigeria will play in Group B at the Nations Cup, alongside Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi in Alexandria. "The young players need to enjoy their first Nations Cup without pressure and take in the whole experience." The former Everton, Fenerbahce and Norwich City defender played in six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments between 2002 and 2013 in a 14-year career. He featured in three World Cup tournaments in 2002, 2010 and 2014, playing ten matches at the World Cup finals in total - the most appearances for his country on the biggest stage.

Source: BBC June 02, 2019 16:03 UTC