Africa Cup of Nations News: Nigeria vs Tanzania Confirmed Line-ups

By Peter Guest, FootballPredictions.NET, 17:00 23/12/2025

The time is almost upon us for the Nigeria vs Tanzania Africa Cup of Nations game which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the team line-ups are now available.

We can reveal that the starting line-up for Nigeria which has been officially confirmed as:

Nigeria

Stanley Nwabali #23
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Zaidu Sanusi #12
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Calvin Bassey #3
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 25
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: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Wilfred Ndidi #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Alex Iwobi #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Samuel Chukwueze #11
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Umuahia, 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: 26
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
Substitutes: Uzoho, F (G), Obasogie, A (G), Awaziem, C (D), Onyemaechi, B (D), Ogbu, I (D), Alebiosu, R (D), Nnadi, T (M), Onyedika, R (M), Onyeka, F (M), Akinsanmiro, E (M), Dele-Bashiru, F (M), Ejuke, C (F), Simon, M (F), Dessers, C (F), Onuachu, P (F).

The team sheet line-up for Tanzania has also been confirmed as:

Tanzania

Novatus Miroshi #20
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Tanga, Tanzania
Mohamed Hussein #15
Defender
Height: 1.69m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ibrahim Hamad #4
Defender
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Bakari Mwamnyeto #14
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Tanga, Tanzania
Shomari Kapombe #22
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Morogoro, Tanzania
Alphonce Mabula #27
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Nyamagana, Tanzania
Charles M'Mombwa #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Baraka, DR Congo (Zaire)
Tarryn Allarakhia #26
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Redbridge, England
Mbwana Samatta #10
Forward
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Simon Msuva #12
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Tanzania
Place of birth: Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Foba Masudi, Z
Bench: Msindo, P (D), Nangu, W (D), Job, D (D), Mwaikenda, L (D), Mnoga, H (D), Nashon, K (M), Habibu, K (M), Kagoma, Y (M), Abraham, M (M), Denis, K (F), Nado, I (F), John, K (F), Clement Kibabage, N, Masaranga, H.

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Nigeria
Tanzania
2 - 1
👉 Nigeria to win
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