AFCON 2025: [LIVE UPDATES] [ALG 0-0 NGA] Super Eagles battle Algeria in quarterfinal clash

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AFCON 2025: [LIVE UPDATES] [ALG 0-0 NGA] Super Eagles battle Algeria in quarterfinal clash

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are bidding for a place in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals as they face the Desert Foxes of Algeria in Marrakech. The Eagles enter the match after a commanding 4-0 win over Mozambique in the Round of 16, having scored 12 goals in four matches—the tournament’s most prolific attack.

Algeria, unbeaten in the tournament so far, boasts the tightest defence, conceding just one goal in four matches. Captain Riyad Mahrez leads their attack, supported by goalkeeper Luca Zidane, who has kept multiple clean sheets.

Super Eagles XI:

Nwabali; Osayi, Ndidi (c), Ajayi; Lookman, Onyeeka, Bruno, Iwobi, Calvin; Osimhen, Akor

LIVE UPDATES:

37′ – Akor Adams misses a 1v1 chance after a pass from Iwobi

28′ – Chance for Nigeria is cleared off the line by the Algerian defence

15′ – Yellow card for Algeria’s Zerrouki for a foul on Lookman

10′ – Super Eagles start the game on the front foot, piling the pressure on Algeria.

00’ – Kick-off! The Eagles in green take on Algeria in what promises to be a high-stakes battle of attack versus defence.