
Date: Tuesday 11th January, 2022
Time: 5:00 pm
Stadium Stade Roumde Adjia
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s hopes of a fourth Africa Cup of Nations crown have been hit by the absences of key forwards Emmanuel Dennis and Victor Osimhen, who remain with Watford and Napoli respectively.
Rangers’ Leon Balogun and Omonia Nicosia’s Shehu Abdullahi also withdrew from Augustine Eguavoen’s 28-man tournament squad, with Henry Onyekuru, Tyronne Ebuehi, Peter Olayinka and West Brom’s Semi Ajayi called up instead.
Nigeria are also missing former Manchester United loanee Odion Ighalo, who was not permitted to leave Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab as Jamilu Collins was drafted in.
Egypt
As for Egypt, left-back Mohamed Hamdi has been ruled out of AFCON with a knee injury and Ibrahim Adel and goalkeeper Mohamed Abo-Gabal are among those to have tested positive for Covid-19.
Prediction: Egypt 2-0 Nigeria.
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