Nigeria and Tanzania at full strength ahead of AFCON 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
Nigeria and Tanzania have completed their squads ahead of their 2027 AFCON qualifier in Uyo on Friday. The Taifa Stars have assembled all 24 players, while several key Nigerian players have joined camp, according to the Akwa Ibom State Football Association.
Tanzania completed its 24-man squad on Wednesday before facing Nigeria in Uyo on Friday in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The two players still missing from the Taifa Stars squad joined their teammates, allowing the entire group to take part in the training session scheduled for Wednesday evening, according to an Akwa Ibom State Football Association official quoted by Leadership.
Nigeria has also recorded the arrival of several players, including Moses Simon, Akor Adams, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina. Akwa Ibom Football Association president Samuel Umoh confirmed that both teams were now at full strength and dismissed concerns over the absence of striker Victor Osimhen, saying the Super Eagles had enough players to secure a positive result.
The match between Nigeria and Tanzania will take place on Friday 13 November at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, before the return leg on Tuesday 17 November. Nigeria will seek to take maximum points from the two matches to strengthen its chances of qualifying for AFCON 2027, according to Leadership.
The match comes after two Tanzanian players were ruled out of the qualifiers on 9 November. Tanzania had also said it did not fear Nigeria in Uyo, in a statement published on 10 November.
