Nigeria hope to avoid the poisoned chalice of the Africa Cup of Nations favourites tag when they face Angola in Friday's quarter-final at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium. The Super Eagles defeated age-old rivals Cameroon in the round of 16 to outdo their AFCON 2021 performance, while the Palancas Negras eliminated inexperienced Namibia to make history by recording a first victory in the tournament's knockout stage.© ReutersExpectations were low before Jose Peseiro's team played their Cup of Nations opener a fortnight ago, but the three-time champions are beginning to dream...

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