Asamoah Gyan predicts that Nigeria and two other countries will win AFCON 2025.
Despite the disappointment of not making it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan is adamant that Nigeria is among the favorites to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Although Nigeria has a strong team that can advance in the continental tournament, they have not yet recovered from their loss to DR Congo in the African play-offs. In the previous Ivory Coast tournament, the Super Eagles finished second.
Champions Ivory Coast and hosts Morocco are also on Gyan’s list of candidates for the top prize.
“I think we’ve got a lot of giants who are going there. Ghana is out which we are very disappointed but it is okay we have qualified for the World Cup. Nigeria did well; they were close last two years. Ivory Coast did well, so we have a lot of teams… Morocco is also a strong contender who are also doing well. I will say these three countries that I have mentioned, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Morocco are favourites,” he said on the red carpet of the 2025 CAF Awards.
The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations begins on December 21 and ends on January 18, 2026.
Meanwhile, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi won the 2025 CAF Player of the Year award held at Mohamed VI Polytechnic University on Wednesday evening.
