The time is almost upon us for the Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations clash which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the teams are in.
Let’s look at the starting XI for Nigeria which is confirmed as follows:
Nigeria
Stanley Nwabali #23
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Bruno Onyemaechi #13
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Owerri, Nigeria
Calvin Bassey #3
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Aosta, Italy
Semi Ajayi #6
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Crayford, England
Bright Osayi-Samuel #2
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Wilfred Ndidi #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Frank Onyeka #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Alex Iwobi #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Akor Adams #9
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Victor Osimhen #45
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Ademola Lookman #11
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Wandsworth, England
The starting line-up for Mozambique has also been confirmed as follows:
Mozambique
Ernan Siluane #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Maputo, Mozambique
Bruno Langa #72
Defender
Height: 1.69m
Weight: 62kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Maputo, Mozambique
Reinildo Mandava #15
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Beira, Mozambique
Edson André Sitoe #17
Also known as Mexer
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 37
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Maputo, Mozambique
Diogo Cabral Dos Santos #2
Also known as Calila
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Seixal, Portugal
Ricardo Martins Guimarães #21
Also known as Guima
Midfielder
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Aveiro, Portugal
Alfons Amade #23
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 63kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Heidelberg, Germany
Elias Gaspar Pelembe #7
Also known as Domingues
Midfielder
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 42
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Maputo, Mozambique
Witiness Chimoio Joao Quembo #19
Also known as Quembo
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Beira, Mozambique
Geny Catamo #10
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Maputo, Mozambique
Faisal Bangal #9
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 90kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Mozambique
Place of birth: Chimoio, Mozambique
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