The Super Eagles of
Nigeria will face Mozambique in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON)
round of 16 fixtures.
The fixture was confirmed on Wednesday night following
Mozambique’s 2-1 loss to Cameroon, which consigned the Mambas to finish third
in Group F.
Mozambique, however, sealed qualification stage as one of
the four best third-placed teams in the group stage.
Nigeria finished top of Group C after winning all three
matches and earned nine maximum points.
The last AFCON meeting between Nigeria and Mozambique was at
the 2010 tournament in Angola. The Eagles defeated the Mambas 3-0, with Peter
Odemwingie scoring a brace and Obafemi Martins wrapping up the overwhelming
victory.
The two teams will face off on January 5 at Fez Stadium at 8
pm Nigerian time.
The winner of the match will face either Algeria or the
Democratic Republic of Congo in the quarter-final.
Other fixtures for the AFCON second round include South
Africa vs Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire vs Burkina Faso, Mali vs Tunisia, and Egypt
vs Benin Republic.
FULL 2025 AFCON SECOND ROUND FIXTURES
Mali vs Tunisia
Senegal vs Sudan
Egypt vs Benin
Cote d’Ivoire vs Burkina Faso
South Africa vs Cameroon
Morocco vs Tanzania
Algeria vs Congo DR
Nigeria vs Mozambique
Source: FULL FIXTURES: Nigeria to face Mozambique in second round of 2025 AFCON
