In a chilling prelude to the AFCON, Gambia, led by coach Tom Saintfiet, faced a life-threatening situation during their journey to the Ivory Coast.
Zambia striker Patson Daka says his side learnt a lot from their 1-1 friendly draw with Cameroon.
Namibia vice-captain Ananias Gebhardt expects his side to be competitive at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro was pleased with the performance of his players despite losing 2-0 to Guinea in an Africa Cup of Nations warm up match.
In a setback for both Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria, 23-year-old striker Victor Boniface has been sidelined from the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Victor Osimhen says Nigeria have enough talent in their squad to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.