Former Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré has described Nigeria’s Super Eagles as the most impressive team at the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria enjoyed an outstanding run at the tournament, scoring 14 goals and conceding just four across the competition.

The Super Eagles were particularly dominant in the knockout stages, where they did not concede a single goal, underlining their balance between attacking flair and defensive solidity.

Despite being knocked out in the semi-finals by Morocco in a closely contested encounter, Touré believes Nigeria stood out for their style of play and consistency. He noted that the Super Eagles emerged as the tournament’s most attack-minded side before their campaign came to an end.

Speaking to Sportsblog247.com, the former African Footballer of the Year revealed his admiration for several teams, including Algeria, who impressed him before being eliminated by Nigeria in the quarter-finals.

“I’ve been watching the AFCON, and I’ve actually been there too,” Touré said. “I have been impressed with Algeria, but they were eliminated by Nigeria.”

Touré also praised Morocco under head coach Walid Regragui, describing the Atlas Lions as efficient and direct in their approach.

“I’ve been really impressed with the team that Walid Regragui is coaching,” he added. “They are very practical, very straightforward, and they focus on quick counter-attacks.”

However, the former Barcelona star reserved his highest praise for Nigeria, insisting the Super Eagles had the tournament’s standout performers.

“I was really impressed with Nigeria. Nigeria plays good football,” Touré said. “When you look at the stats, they’ve been scoring more goals than usual. It feels like a full attack, playing really good football.”

He concluded by stating that Nigeria’s quality was driven by having what he described as the two best players in Africa, even though their journey ended in the semi-finals.

Nigeria went on to secure the bronze medal, defeating Egypt 4–2 on penalties after a draw in the third-place playoff.