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Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has named Africa’s number one team as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, kicks off on Sunday.

Oliseh, in a video posted on his X account on Sunday, identified 2025 AFCON hosts Morocco as the continent’s leading team.

According to him, the North Africans deserve the top spot because they are the first African nation to reach the semi-final stage of the World Cup.

He noted that Morocco has developed a distinctive playing style and invested in infrastructure to support football development in their country.

“Morocco is now Africa’s number one team. First African nation to get to the semi-final of the World Cup,” Oliseh said.

“They won a bronze medal in the last Olympics. They came third—they would’ve won it, but they lost to the eventual winners, Spain, in the semi-final.

“So now, in any direction you look at it, Morocco have built infrastructures, they have a strategy and have decided on a playing style, they have set up a wage system.”

AFCON: Oliseh names Africa’s number one team

Abakaliki FC chairman Senator Obinna Ogba, urged his players to keep morale high as the club pushes for promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League this season.

Ogba, who visited the team ahead of its next league match, said the squad’s target is “nothing less than a proceed to NPFL.

He praised the players for their performance on the first half of the Nigeria National League, NNL.

Abakaliki FC sits third in Conference with 12 points.

“I want to commend you all for your performance so far in the league and I equally enjoined you all to keep the morale high because we are not settling for anything other than a proceed to NPFL,” Ogba told the team.

Abakaliki FC finished as runners‑up in the President Federation Cup last season and now eyes a promotion spot.

The club’s next game is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, against First Bank FC at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium.

The match will be a key test as Abakaliki FC looks to maintain its push for the top two places that guarantee promotion playoff.

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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced an increase in prize money for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

President of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Patrice Motsepe announced during his interaction with the media in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday that the winner of the competition will go home with $10m.

DAILY POST recalls that the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, who won the last edition of the competition went home with $7m.

Runners-up Super Eagles Nigeria were rewarded with $4m.

The AFCON 2025 finals will start in Morocco on Sunday.

Hosts Morocco will take on Comoros in the competition’s opening game.

CAF increases AFCON 2025 prize Money