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

By Peter Guest, FootballPredictions.NET, 15:30 30/12/2025

The time is almost upon us for the Uganda vs Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations game which is scheduled to kick off very soon, and the players are now available.

We can reveal that the starting eleven for Uganda which is confirmed as follows:

Uganda

Denis Onyango #18
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 40
Aziz Kayondo
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 23
Jordan Obita #21
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 32
Place of birth: Oxford, England
Toby Sibbick #6
Defender
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 26
Place of birth: Isleworth, England
Kenneth Semakula #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 23
Baba Alhassan #12
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 25
Bobosi Byaruhanga #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 24
Rogers Mato #7
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 22
Travis Mutyaba #10
Forward
Height: 1.59m
Weight: 58kg
Age: 20
Uche Ikpeazu #18
Forward
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 30
Place of birth: Harrow, England
Denis Omedi #14
Forward
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 31
Substitutes: Magoola, S (G), Alionzi, N (G), Muleme, I (D), Torach, R (D), Mukundane, H (D), Aucho, K (M), Mpande, R (F), Lorenzen, M (F), Mukwala, S (F), Ahimbisibwe, I (F), Bogere, J (F), Okello, A, Ssekiganda, R, Ssemugabi, J, Nana Kwikiriza, S.

The starting line-up for Nigeria has also been confirmed as:

Nigeria

Francis Uzoho #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 91kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nwangele, 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: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Aosta, Italy
Igoh Ogbu
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
Ryan Alebiosu #2
Defender
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: London, England
Raphael Onyedika #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru #7
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Hamburg, Germany
Moses Simon #15
Forward
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
Samuel Chukwueze #11
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Umuahia, Nigeria
Victor Osimhen #45
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Paul Onuachu #30
Forward
Height: 2.01m
Weight: 93kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Owerri, Nigeria
Substitutes: Obasogie, A (G), Nwabali, S (G), Sanusi, Z (D), Awaziem, C (D), Ajayi, S (D), Osayi-Samuel, B (D), Nnadi, T (M), Onyeka, F (M), Ndidi, W (M), Iwobi, A (M), Akinsanmiro, E (M), Ejuke, C (F), Lawal, S (F), Lookman, A (F), Adams, A (F).

See the link below for our full match preview and statistics.

Uganda
Nigeria
1 - 3
👉 Nigeria to win
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