Catch all the action in the 26th African Cup of Nations live with your exclusive membership on free-football.tv, the internet's preferred stop for all live football feeds. Nigeria take on Ivory Coast in Sekondi in the first of the exciting encounters in Group B at the African Nations Cup.

Nigeria coach Berti Vogts will be feeling the pressure of having to win the trophy as the Super Eagles have a star-studded squad. Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Vogts will be hoping to ease the pain with a win in the African Cup.

Nigeria last lifted the coveted trophy in 1996. It is also the top ranked African nation according to the FIFA World rankings released on Monday. With the pay dispute behind him, Vogts will be looking to his stars to guide the team home.

With Portsmouth striker Nwanko Kanu to lead them, the Nigerian team boasts of top Premiership stars like Yakubu, Utaka, John Mikel Obi and Obafemi Martins.

Meanwhile Ivory Coast will be expecting a better showing than the runners-up position they managed last time at Egypt. The Elephants are led by the charismatic Didier Drogba and are one of the pre-tournament favorites. African Footballer of the Year Having recovered from knee surgery, Drogba will have fellow striker Salomon Kalou for company upfront.

Emmanuel Eboue and Kolo Toure, who play for Arsenal, are other noted players to watch out for. However Ivory Coast will miss their coach Uli Stielike, who has returned home after his son lapsed into a coma. Frenchman Gerard Gili will be the man in charge for the African Nations Cup.

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