Confirmed team news as Osimhen starts

Nigeria meet Tanzania in their Africa Cup of Nations opener as they look to begin the tournament on the front foot.

The Super Eagles are also paired with Tunisia and Uganda, two tough opponents.

Therefore, it is essential for them to get off to a winning start if they want a chance of competing for a fourth AFCON crown.

Get all the team news for the match here.

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NIGERIA TEAM NEWS

Nigeria starting XI: Nwabali, Bassey, Ajayi, Sanusi, Samuel, Ndidi, Chukqueze, Iwobi, Adams, Lookman, Osimhen

TANZANIA TEAM NEWS

Tanzania starting XI: Masudi, Kapombe, Hussein, Nondo, Hamad, M’Mombwa, Dismas, Msanga, Samatta, Msuva, Allarakhia

How to watch Nigeria v Tanzania: TV channel, live online streams

Kick-off on Tuesday is at 17:30 GMT (12:30 ET / 09:30 PT). In the UK, live AFCON 2025 coverage is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.

Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports app.

Nigeria v Tanzania stats

• Nigeria are appearing at their 21st AFCON finals and were winners in 1980, 1994 and 2013, as well as being runners-up in 1984, 1988, 1990, 2000 and 2023
• They have finished in the top three in 13 of their last 15 AFCON appearances and been eliminated in the group stage twice overall (1963, 1982)
• In tournaments hosted in North Africa, Nigeria have finished inside the top three in five of their six appearances
• They have won 13 and lost five of their 20 opening AFCON matches
• Chelle led Mali to the 2023 quarter-finals
• Tanzania are appearing for a fourth time, having first qualified in 1980 and returned in 2019
• They have qualified for successive editions for the first time but are 10 AFCON matches without a win (D3 L7)
• All three of Tanzania’s previous opening games at the finals have been defeats, although they avoided losses in two successive AFCON matches for the first time in 2023
• A 0–0 draw with DR Congo at that tournament is their only clean sheet at the finals
• Simon Msuva and Feisal Salum were their joint-top scorers in qualifying with two goals each and are among the players aiming to improve upon Tanzania’s return of one goal across their last four AFCON matches