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World Service,25 Jan 2024,15 mins

Dedication, defiance and Drogba: Inside Nigeria’s 2013 Afcon triumph

World Football

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In a special episode of World Football at Afcon, John Bennett is joined by former Nigeria defender Efe Ambrose who shares his memories of the Super Eagles 2013 Africa Cup of Nations victory in South Africa. Ambrose describes the build up to the tournament and takes us inside the dressing room following their memorable quarter-final win over a much fancied Ivory Coast side, including an inspirational message from Didier Drogba. We also hear about the togetherness of the squad which saw them beat Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final. John and a variety of guests are with you every match day throughout the tournament to bring you all of the drama and excitement from Ivory Coast. You can get involved too, send us your Afcon questions via WhatsApp voice note to +44 800 032 0470. Tell us your name and where you’re contacting us from and we’ll use a selection of your views in the show.

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