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AFCON ’25: Live Updates – Nigeria vs Tanzania
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The Super Eagles start brightly, with Lookman sending a pass to Osimhen on the right flank, but his cut-back into the box is blocked.
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The referee blows the whistle, and the match is underway in Fez, Morocco!
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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON continues tonight as Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Taifa Stars of Tanzania kick off their Group C campaign in Morocco. Stay with us for live updates as the action unfolds at the Fez Stadium in Fez, Morocco
The team arrives with fresh determination to move on from last month’s World Cup disappointment, where they were edged out by DR Congo on penalties in the CAF play-off final.
That loss, marking a second consecutive failure to qualify, has sparked debates over the future of head coach Eric Chelle, while captain William Troost-Ekong recently announced his retirement from international football.
Wilfred Ndidi now dons the captain’s armband as Nigeria chase their fourth AFCON title—and their first since 2013 in South Africa—after being runners-up to hosts Ivory Coast in 2024.
With Victor Osimhen spearheading the attack, the Super Eagles are again among the favourites, though Tunisia remain formidable group rivals.
Tanzania, meanwhile, enter the tournament under new leadership after sacking their previous coach just a month before the competition. Argentine Miguel Angel Gamondi takes charge of the Taifa Stars, aiming to secure the nation’s first-ever AFCON win following three prior appearances without a victory.
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