Before a new African champion is crowned this weekend in Equatorial Guinea, let’s take some time and remember the Super Eagles team that made us proud by winning the 2013 AFCON hosted by South Africa. This would be Nigeria’s third continental title. Drawn in Group C, Nigeria drew 1 – 1 with Burkina Faso and Zambia in their first two group games before defeating Ethiopia 2-0 in their final group game. The Super Eagles defeated a star studded Ivory Coast team 2-1 in the quarterfinal and went on to beat Mali 4-1 in the semifinal. The final match saw the Super Eagles square up again with group rivals Burkina Faso with the Nigerians running away with a lone goal victory courtesy of Sunday Mba to lift the trophy. The heroes are:
| Vincent Enyeama |
| Joseph Yobo (Captain) |
| Elderson Echiejile |
| Nwankwo Obiora |
| Efe Ambrose |
| Azubuike Egwuekwe |
| Ahmed Musa |
| Brown Ideye |
| Emmanuel Emenike |
| Mikel Obi |
| Victor Moses |
| Reuben Gabriel |
| Fegor Ogude |
| Godfrey Oboabana |
| Ikechukwu Uche |
| Austin Ejide |
| Ogenyi Onazi |
| Ejike Uzoenyi |
| Sunday Mba |
| Nosa Igiebor |
| Juwon Oshaniwa |
| Kenneth Omeruo |
| Chigozie Agbim |