Sudan head coach, Burhan Tia, has tipped Nigeria and Cameroon to go all the way at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Both countries finished the group stages strongly as other big names struggled.
The Indomitable Lions topped Group A with seven points, while the Super Eagles claimed maximum points in Group D.
Tia came up against Nigeria in their second fixture and lost 3-1. He believes that Augustine Eguavoen’s men have what it takes to be champions again. The coach admitted that Nigeria was too good for his team following their 3-1 defeat in a Group D fixture on Saturday.
Tia insists there is no shame in losing to the three-time champions, who he rates as one of the best teams on the continent.
“We gave our best against one of the best teams on the continent, but obviously it wasn’t enough to guarantee us a win.
“They have a lot of quality players and it showed in their performance. They were too good for us. We take a lot of lessons from the defeat.
“Could Egypt or Nigeria be champions?
“Both teams are very good and both played good football in the group.
“They are two teams who could go very far in the competition,” Tia told Goal.
