Nigeria, June 22 -- The Super Eagles of Nigeria - third-ranked team in Africa and three-time African champions - start their quest for a fourth AFCON title on Saturday against the Swallows of Burundi, debutants and the 37th-ranked team in Africa.

With all respect, this should be a banker for three points but the Swallows qualified for their first Nations Cup without suffering any defeat.

They came second behind Mali in Group C of the qualifiers, over a more-fancied Gabon.

So the Super Eagles will be best advised to bring their A game to the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday.

Both teams lost their last friendly matches; Nigeria went down 1-0 to Senegal, Africa's No.1 team, while Burundi also lost narrowly, 2-1, to Tunisia by a 93rd-minute...