Sports News of Thursday, 1 January 2026

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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles to face Mozambique in Round of 16

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The Super Eagles are set to face Mozambique in the last 16 of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

This was confirmed following the conclusion of Group F fixtures on Wednesday night.

Mozambique booked their spot despite throwing away their lead to lose 2-1 to Cameroon.

They finished in third place behind Ivory Coast and the Indomitable Lions.

Nigeria’s spot was confirmed after their first two group fixtures. But they finished as Group C winners after beating Uganda 3-1 on Tuesday.

Eric Chelle’s men will play Mozambique on Tuesday in Fez, Morocco for a place in the quarter-finals.

Kick off is 8pm WAT.