Nigeria squad, fixtures, schedule, TV, streaming

Three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions Nigeria are aiming to go one higher on the 2025 event than their defeat within the remaining on the final version.

The Tremendous Eagles beat Cameroon, Angola and South Africa within the knockout stage and led within the decider earlier than dropping 2-1 to host nation the Ivory Coast in 2023.

Eric Chelle’s aspect are favourites to win their group this time round, taking over Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania.

101GreatGoals.com has the small print of Nigeria’s fixtures and potential knockout stage schedule on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Nigeria AFCON fixtures: Group stage schedule

All instances are GMT.

Tuesday, December 23

Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Complexe Sportif de Fes, Fes)

Saturday, December 27

Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fes)

Tuesday, December 30

Uganda vs Nigeria, Fes (16:00)

AFCON 2025: Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations schedule

Nigeria’s first knockout stage match will happen on January 5, with their quarter-final on January 10 and semi-final on January 14.

The third-placed play-off is on January 17, adopted by the ultimate on January 18.

Nigeria fixtures: Schedule as Group C winners

Final 16 vs third-placed workforce from Group A, B or F (Fes, Monday, January 5, 19:00)
Quarter-final vs Group E winners or Group D runners-up (Marrakech, Saturday, January 10, 16:00)
Semi-final vs Group A winners or Group B or F runners-up or a third-placed workforce (Rabat, Wednesday, January 14, 20:00)
Third-placed play-off (Casablanca, Saturday, 17 January, 16:00)
Ultimate (Rabat, Sunday, 18 January, 19:00)

What are the teams for AFCON 2025?

Group A

Comoros
Mali
Morocco
Zambia

Group B

Angola
Egypt
South Africa
Zimbabwe

Group C

Nigeria
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda

Group D

Benin
Botswana
DR Congo
Senegal

Group E

Algeria
Burkina Faso
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan

Group F

Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Gabon
Mozambique

The highest two groups from every group, plus the most effective 4 third-placed groups will advance to the spherical of 16.

First coaching in Fes finished and dusted 🦅 pic.twitter.com/UEWCw27Zbv

— 🇳🇬 Tremendous Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) December 19, 2025

Nigeria squad: Full record of gamers at AFCON 2025

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United), Amas Obasogie (Singida Black Stars), Francis Uzoho (Omonia Nicosia).

Defenders: Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes), Semi Ajayi (Hull Metropolis), Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague), Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos), Vibrant Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham Metropolis), Zaidu Sanusi (Porto).

Midfielders: Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), Alex Iwobi (Fulham), Usman Muhammed (Ironi Tiberias), Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas), Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem), Raphael Onyedika (Membership Brugge), Frank Onyeka (Brentford).

Forwards: Akor Adams (Sevilla), Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), Cyriel Dessers (Panathinaikos), Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla), Salim Fago Lawal (Istra 1961), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray), Moses Simon (Paris FC).

How you can watch Nigeria matches at AFCON 2025: TV channel, stay on-line stream.

Within the UK, stay protection of AFCON 2025 is on Channel 4. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the event broadcaster.

On-line stay streaming is out there on an enormous vary of units by means of Channel 4’s web site and app and the beIN Sports activities app.

What are the host cities for AFCON 2025?

Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir (capability – 41,144)

Casablanca – Complexe Sportif Mohammed V (45,000)

Fes – Complexe Sportif de Fes (35,468)

Marrakech – Grand Stade de Marrakech (41,245)

Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (69,500)

Rabat – Stade Al Barid (18,000)

Rabat – Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (21,000)

Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay EL Hassan (22,000)

Tangier – Grand Stade de Tanger (75,600)

We’ve got arrived in Morocco, prepared so as to add a star to our crown!#LetsDoItAgain #Naija4TheWin pic.twitter.com/H2wta2omL6

— 🇳🇬 Tremendous Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) December 18, 2025

AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule

Sunday, December 21 2025

Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)

Monday, December 22 2025

Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)

Tuesday, December 23 2025

Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)

Wednesday, December 24 2025

Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)

Friday, December 26 2025

Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe (Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros (Casablanca)
Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali (Rabat)

Saturday, December 27 2025

Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana (Rabat)
Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo (Tangier)
Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania (Rabat)
Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fes)

Sunday, December 28 2025

Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)

Monday, December 29 2025

Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)

Tuesday, December 30 2025

Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)

Wednesday, December 31 2025

Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 spherical of 16

Saturday, January 3 2026

SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)

Sunday, January 4

SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)

Monday, January 5

SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)

Tuesday, January 6

SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals

Friday, January 9

QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)

Saturday, January 10

QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals

Wednesday, January 14

SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match

Saturday, January 17

SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 remaining

Sunday, January 18

SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)

Which Premier League gamers are in Nigeria’s AFCON squad?

Two Premier League sides have gamers in Nigeria’s squad, comprising a Fulham trio and a Brentford consultant.

Fulham: Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze
Brentford: Frank Onyeka