The time is almost upon us for the Nigeria vs Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations match as we find ourselves fast approaching kick-off for this match, and the team line-ups are in.
We can reveal that the starting XI for Nigeria which is confirmed as follows:
Nigeria
Stanley Nwabali #23
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Semi Ajayi #6
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Crayford, England
William Troost-Ekong #5
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 92kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Haarlem, Netherlands
Calvin Bassey #3
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Aosta, Italy
Zaidu Sanusi #12
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Ola Aina #2
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Southwark, England
Frank Onyeka #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Alex Iwobi #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Ademola Lookman #11
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Wandsworth, England
Samuel Chukwueze #11
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Umuahia, Nigeria
Victor Osimhen #9
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
The starting line-up for Ivory Coast has also been confirmed as follows:
Ivory Coast
Yahia Fofana #30
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.94m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Paris, France
Ghislain Konan #3
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Odilon Kossounou #6
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ivory Coast
Evan Ndicka #5
Defender
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Paris, France
Serge Aurier #17
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ouaragahio, Ivory Coast
Jean Michaël Seri #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Grand-Béréby, Ivory Coast
Seko Fofana #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Paris, France
Franck Kessié #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Max-Alain Gradel #15
Forward
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 36
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Simon Adingra #24
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ivory Coast
Sébastien Haller #22
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ris Orangis, France
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