Nigeria's defender #21 Calvin Bassey (L) and Nigeria's forward #12 Cyriel Dessers close in on Mozambique's defender #02 Infren Matola during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) round of 16 football match between Nigeria and Mozambique at the Sports Complex stadium in Fes on January 5, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid Bziouat / AFP)
Rabat: Nigeria qualified for the quarter-finals of the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), held in Morocco, after their easy 4-0 victory over Mozambique on Monday in the round of 16.
This is the biggest score in the round of 16, and Nigeria will await the winner of the match between Algeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for Tuesday, in the quarter-finals.
