Egypt and Nigeria warm up for international friendly ahead of AFCON kickoff
## Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Pre-Tournament Friendly
Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Pre-Tournament Friendly
Egypt and Nigeria are set to play a friendly match on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025, in Cairo. This fixture serves as the final preparation for both teams ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, which commences on Sun, Dec 21, 2025.
Egypt, having secured the AFCON title seven times, will travel to the host nation, Morocco, immediately after the match. They are placed in a group with Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Angola. Their opening match is scheduled against Zimbabwe on Mon, Dec 22, 2025.
Nigeria's Line-up and Group Information
Nigeria's team is also preparing for the upcoming tournament with a training session held on Monday. Coach Eric Chelle plans to use an experimental line-up due to the absence of key players such as Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon. Nigeria is grouped with Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania, with all matches taking place in Fez.
Egypt and Nigeria are set to play a friendly match on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025, in Cairo.
The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 will run from Sun, Dec 21, 2025, to Sun, Jan 18, 2026. The kickoff for the Egypt vs. Nigeria match is at 18:00 GMT on Tue, Dec 16, 2025.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
