Nigeria to face Mozambique in second round of 2025 AFCON [FULL FIXTURES]

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