Super Eagles aim for quarter-finals against Mozambique
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to face Mozambique in a crucial Round of 16 match at the Africa Cup of Nations. The team, led by coach Eric Chelle, has dominated the group stage, winning all their matches. Mozambique, meanwhile, qualified as one of the best third-placed teams and will be making their first-ever knockout appearance. Both sides are preparing for a high-stakes encounter at Fez Stadium in Morocco.
Match highlights
- Nigeria won all three of their group matches, joining Algeria as the only teams to do so at the tournament in Morocco.
- The Super Eagles’ attacking trio of Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, and Samuel Chukwueze are expected to start, with no major injury concerns for the team.
- Mozambique qualified after losing two Group F matches and winning once, and have never kept a clean sheet in 18 AFCON games.
- The match will be the second AFCON meeting between the two countries; the first was in 2010, when Nigeria won 3–0 in Angola.
- Nigeria has won four of five previous meetings with Mozambique, with one draw, and also won a 3–2 friendly in Portugal in 2023.
