Nigeria’s mesmerizing striker Victor Boniface will miss the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to a groin injury he sustained while training.The 23-year-old was sidelined for his country’s final warm-up friendly against Guinea on Monday, and several local media reported that he would be out for up to six weeks.”Good luck, guys. Wish you guys all the best at Afcon @ng_supereagles,” Boniface wrote on his Instagram account.Victor Boniface is OUT of AFCON 2023. ❌ According to various reports, the Nigerian striker has a groin injury and is set to miss 6 weeks. pic.twitter.com/OeP8tcu14u— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 8, 2024 Boniface made his international debut in October and has since earned four more caps.His injury comes on top of the recent withdrawal of Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, who was injured in Leicester City’s 2-0 win at Cardiff City in the ultimate game of 2023. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boniface victor (@boniface_jrn) Ndidi’s teammate Kelechi Iheanacho is also struggling with injury.Nigeria open their Cup of Nations campaign with a Group A game against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday before meeting hosts Ivory Coast and then Guinea Bissau.AFCON – GROUP STAGESaturday 23.00: (1.25) Ivory Coast (5.70) Guinea B. (13.0)Sunday 23.00: (1.85) Ghana (3.60) Cape Verde (4.90)Monday 17.00: (1.40) Senegal (4.60) Gambia (10.5)20.00: (2.15) Cameroon (3.25) Guinea (3.90)23.00: (1.45) Algeria (4.10) Angola (8.50)Tuesday 17.00: (1.75) Burkina Faso (3.60) Mauritania (5.70)20.00: (1.40) Tunisia (4.60) Namibia (10.5)23.00: (2.15) Mali (3.25) S.Africa (3.90)Wednesday 20.00: (1.30) Morocco (5.80) Tanzania (12.0)23.00: (2.40) Dr Congo (3.20) Zambia (3.40)***odds are subject to change***
