After chalking up all three points against Ethiopia with an emphatic 4-0 win in group C of the 2013 African Nations Cup, Burkina Faso coach Paul Put said his team is totally focused on beating Zambia in their last group game to qualify for the quarter-final.

Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo said youngsters Kenneth Omeruo and Godfrey Oboabona gave a good account of themselves in the heart of the Eagles defence in their game against Zambia on Friday.

Atlanta ’96 gold medalist, Garba Lawal has said it is not impossible for the Super Eagles to become one of the front runners in the race for the coveted trophy of the Africa Nations Cup in South Africa.

Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has said that the team needs to work harder and find a way to kill matches after Friday’s 1-1 draw against defending African champions Zambia in Mbombela.

A vastly improved Ivory Coast put themselves within touching distance of the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a silky 3-0 win over Tunisia on Saturday.

All four teams in Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations have a chance of making the quarter-finals when the final fixtures are staged Sunday.

 A cross section of Super Eagles fans on Friday said eagles must step up their game against Ethiopia or lose out in the group stage of AFCON.

Football experts on Friday expressed disappointment with the officiating of the Nigeria-Zambia match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa, which ended 1-1.

Super Eagles coach,Stephen Keshi said that he was satisfied with the 1-1 draw his team posted against Zambia in their group C African Nations Cup match yesterday.

The Super Eagles yesterday fluffed another chance to take maximum points in the on-going Africa Cup of Nations, throwing away another lead after going ahead in the 57th minute through Emmanuel Emenike’s strike which left Zambia’s goalkeeper helpless.