Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face Mozambique in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as the knockout stage gets underway on Monday, January 5.
The encounter pitches one of Africa’s most decorated football nations against a side making its first-ever appearance in the AFCON knockout rounds, promising a compelling contest between experience and ambition.
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Match Details:
Fixture: Nigeria vs Mozambique
Competition: AFCON 2025 – Round of 16
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Time: 19:00 Hours GMT, 8 PM in Nigeria .
How to Watch
The match will be broadcast live on NTA, all Terrestial TV stations in Nigeria, AfroSports on TikTok, Super Sports a download of these tv app can be handy and easy to watch.
Match Preview
Nigeria head into the last-16 tie as overwhelming favourites after a flawless group-stage campaign.
The Super Eagles were one of only two teams to win all three of their group matches, scoring eight goals — their highest-ever tally in an AFCON group stage — with six different players finding the net.
Head coach Eric Chelle has credited competition within the squad for Nigeria’s impressive form, stressing that selection is based on performance in training.
“Only players who have good training sessions will have the chance to play,” Chelle said ahead of the encounter.
Victory for Nigeria could set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash against the winner of the match between Algeria and DR Congo.
Mozambique, meanwhile, have already made history at AFCON 2025. A group-stage win over Gabon marked their first-ever victory in 18 AFCON finals matches and secured a first ever appearance in the knockout rounds, and a place in the quarter final will make their Cinderella ‘first timer’ a superb tale.
With a place in the quarterfinals at stake, all eyes will be on the Super Eagles to see if they can continue their dominant march at AFCON 2025.
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