After the conclusion of the group matches of the 2025 AFCON in Morocco yesterday, it is confirmed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Mozambique in the round of 16 on January 5.
Mozambique qualified as the third team of Group F after they lost their last match to Cameroon in a match they led 1-0 and finished on three points while the Super Eagles finished top of Group C with the maximum nine points from all three matches played.
The Nigerian side have now reached the knockout stage in each of their last 16 Africa Cup of Nations appearances.
They have not been eliminated in the group stage of the competition since 1982 and hold the record of playing the most knockout-stage matches in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations with 44 matches.
Other Round of 16 pairings include Senegal vs Sudan, Mali vs Tunisia, host Morocco vs Tanzania, South Africa vs Cameroon, Algeria vs DR Congo, Egypt vs Benin and Burkina Faso vs Cote d’Ivoire
Rd of 16 pairings
Nigeria vs Mozambique
Senegal vs Sudan
Mali vs Tunisia
Morocco vs Tanzania
South Africa vs Cameroon
Algeria vs DR Congo
Egypt vs Benin
Burkina Faso vs Cote d’Ivoire
