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PHOTOS: FG hosts Super Eagles in Abuja

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, hosted the Super Eagles in Abuja after their second-place finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.

The Super Eagles were hosted to a breakfast in Abuja on Tuesday after returning from Cote d’Ivoire.

The team lost 2-1 to Cote d’Ivoire in the AFCON final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday.

Spearheaded by reigning African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen, Nigeria had looked the most formidable team in the competition over the last month.

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But Cote d’Ivoire’s sense of destiny was overpowering as they became the first host country to win the AFCON since 2006.

See the pictures below:

The Star

Segun Ojo

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