Joy’s endorsement comes after Nigeria secured a 3-2 victory over Tunisia to get successive Group C wins, with Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Wilfred Ndidi scoring the goals.

The 43-year-old, who represented the United States at youth level and captained the USA U-18s at the World Youth Games in Moscow in 1998, has established himself as a prominent voice in football broadcasting since retiring in 2011.

Nigeria boast back-to-back African Player of the Year winners in Victor Osimhen (2023) and Ademola Lookman (2024), alongside talents like Alex Iwobi, who registered two assists in the Tanzania victory.

The Super Eagles face Uganda in their last group game on Tuesday (today) as they continue the chase for a fourth AFCON crown.