Super Eagles Take on Mozambique in AFCON 2025 Round of 16 Showdown

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face Mozambique in the Round of 16 of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco on Monday, January 5, at 8pm. 

The match will take place at the 35,000-capacity Complexe Sportif de Fès, a familiar venue for Nigeria having hosted all their Group C matches.

Nigeria arrives at the knockout stage with confidence, having won all three group matches, scoring eight goals and conceding four. 

Key players like Ademola Lookman and Raphael Onyedika have each scored twice, with contributions from Ajayi, Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Paul Onuachu.

Mozambique, on the other hand, had a tougher group stage, losing to Côte d'Ivoire, beating Gabon, and narrowly losing to Cameroon. 

History favors Nigeria, having won four of their five previous meetings, including a 3-0 AFCON win in 2010.

AFCON 2025 Round of 16 Fixtures

January 3: Senegal vs Sudan

January 3: Mali vs Tunisia

January 4: Morocco vs Tanzania

January 4: South Africa vs Cameroon

January 5: Egypt vs Benin

January 5: Nigeria vs Mozambique

January 6: Algeria vs DR Congo

January 6: Burkina Faso vs Côte d’Ivoire

Nigeria vs Mozambique Head-to-Head

17 Aug 1999: Mozambique 0-1 Nigeria, International Friendly, Maputo

29 Mar 2009: Mozambique 0-0 Nigeria, World Cup qualifier, Maputo

11 Oct 2009: Nigeria 1-0 Mozambique, World Cup qualifier, Abuja

20 Jan 2010: Mozambique 0-3 Nigeria, AFCON, Lubango, Angola

16 Oct 2023: Mozambique 2-3 Nigeria, International Friendly, Lisbon