Will Victor Osimhen play tonight for Nigeria vs Mozambique in AFCON 2025 Round of 16?

A place in the quarterfinals is up for grabs!

Nigeria will play Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 tonight, and they should be at full strength.

Nigeria secured first place with a 3-1 victory in their final game after defeating Tanzania and Tunisia to ensure their participation in the round of 16.

After qualifying for the knockout stages, the Super Eagles rested important players for their last group match against Uganda.

Star striker Victor Osimhen did play 87 minutes against Uganda, but Eric Chelle kept Stanley Nwabali, Semi Ajayi, and Ademola Lookman out of the game to avoid any yellow-card suspensions.

They now face a challenging Mozambique team that, although losing twice in the group stages, managed to get to the knockout stages.

In order to ensure that the task is completed tonight, Chelle will rely on his big hitters. Lookman, who scored in the first two group wins, is anticipated to return to the team after missing the last group stage game.

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Will Victor Osimhen play tonight vs Mozambique?

Yes, Victor Osimhen should be in the starting lineup to face Mozambique and get the job done for his side and steer them to the quarterfinal.

The 2023 CAF African Footballer of the Year participated in all three of Nigeria’s group matches, leading with authority rather than noise as captain in the team’s 3-1 victory over Uganda.

With one goal and one assist in the group stage, the 27-year-old is still Nigeria’s most dangerous weapon. His stature is enough to cause havoc for the opposition defence, and tonight he will be eager to register his second goal in the tournament tonight.

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