Super Eagles of Nigeria begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations journey on Tuesday night with a Group C opener against Tanzania at the Complexe Sportif de Fès.
Runners-up at the last AFCON in Ivory Coast, the Super Eagles arrive in Morocco seeking redemption after missing out on qualification for a second consecutive FIFA World Cup.
Twelve years have passed since Nigeria last lifted the continental crown, and while the squad still brims with elite European-based talent, momentum has been uneven under new head coach Éric Chelle.
A revised CAF qualification format briefly reignited Nigeria’s World Cup hopes earlier this year, but penalty heartbreak against DR Congo in the decisive playoff confirmed another painful absence from the global stage. That setback was followed by a narrow friendly defeat to Egypt, tempering optimism heading into AFCON.
Tanzania, meanwhile, arrive with far less pressure but plenty of ambition. The Taifa Stars are competing at their fifth AFCON finals yet are still chasing a first-ever win at the tournament. Qualification came via a strong finish in Group H, but head coach Hemed Suleiman paid the price soon after, with Argentine tactician Miguel Gamondi taking charge in November.
Gamondi’s task is formidable. Tanzania are winless in seven matches, have lost their last four, and have scored just twice in that run. Yet with the country set to co-host AFCON 2027 alongside Uganda and Kenya, signs of progress, however small, would be warmly welcomed.
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