In a bid to win a fourth continental title, the Super Eagles will face Mozambique in the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
After defeating Tanzania and Tunisia earlier in the tournament, Nigeria now have a perfect record in the continental showpiece.
Although Coach Eric Chelle’s team scored nine points, Group F’s opponent finished third, making them one of the best losers.
In their final game on Wednesday, the Southern Africans lost to Cameroon 1-2. They finished with three points, the same as Indomitable Lions, and the same as Côte d’Ivoire seven. Bonnet was pointless.
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The Mambas of Mozambique will now travel to Fez, Nigeria, to compete in the 2025 AFCON quarter-finals.
One of the feisty encounters planned for this stage of the competition is when Cameroon square off against South Africa in one of the other last 16 games.
Senegal will face Sudan while hosts Morocco host Tanzania while the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia and the Eagles of Mali square off against Morocco.
Egypt must defeat Benin Republic to advance to the AFCON’s next round, and Algeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo must square off. Côte d’Ivoire and Burkinabe will play in a West African derby. The Elephants hope to retain the title of AFCON after Egypt did so in 2010 with the help of Egypt.
Before Saturday’s start of the knockout phase, the Cup of Nations in Morocco will have rest days on Thursday and Friday.
Source: Channels TV
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