On Tuesday, August 5, Nigeria will take part in another important attempt to win a continental title as the home-based senior men’s team, Super Eagles B, plays against the reigning Cup holders, Senegal, in the first match of Group D at the 8th African Nations Championship.
Nigeria has had a mix of good and bad results in this 16-year-old tournament, which only includes players who have active contracts in their domestic leagues across the continent. They won bronze in 2014 and came second in 2018.
In the first edition, held in Cote d’Ivoire in 2009 and won by the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Eagles lost a two-goal lead against their long-time rivals, Ghana, in Accra, eventually losing 2-3.
They also failed to score in the return match in Calabar, letting Ghana qualify.
In 2011, Nigeria didn’t make it to the finals in Sudan. However, in 2014, under the late Stephen Keshi, the Eagles won bronze in South Africa, coming back from a 3-0 halftime deficit against Morocco.
In 2016, Nigeria didn’t go past the group stage in Rwanda, but in 2018, they reached the Final, only to lose to the host nation, Morocco, on a cold night in Casablanca.
Super Eagles B then failed to qualify for the next two tournaments, which were in Cameroon in 2021 and Algeria two years ago.
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Details on when and where to watch Nigeria vs Senegal
The match between Senegal and Nigeria is on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. This will be the first of three group matches for both teams.
The game kicks off at 6 PM Nigerian time and will be shown on Supersport via DSTV, beIN Sport, and SABC Sport.
