After experiencing immense disillusionment in mid-November, with its elimination in the World Cup play-offs, will Nigeria recover in time? The Super Eagles begin their African Cup of Nations this Tuesday, with the idea of reaffirming their status as the continent’s biggest names. Opposed to Tanzania (112th in the FIFA rankings) in Fez, in an affordable opening match, they will want to make an impression from the start.
Nigeria indeed has a reputation to defend, as finalist of the last edition. The coach, Éric Chelle, relies on essentially the same framework as in 2024, with Stanley Nwabali in the cages, Alex Iwobi in the middle, Adelo Lookman in attack and, above all, Victor Osimhen. The Galatasaray center forward, currently second top scorer in the Champions League, is in excellent form and will be the main offensive asset of his team.
The Nigeria-Tanzania match is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. this Tuesday, December 23. The meeting will be followed live on television on beIN Sports 1.
