Nigeria’s Super Eagles to pitch camp in Egypt ahead of AFCON 2025

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will hold camp in Egypt ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be staged in Morocco next month.

Nigeria will pitch camp in Egypt for a comprehensive training in an attempt to acclimatize with the North African weather before the commencement of the tournament in Morocco.

Africasoccer.com understands that all plans have been finalized for the team to settle into their temporary base in North Africa for the tournament.

Players are expected to report to camp on Wednesday, December 10, marking the official start of their build-up. Nigeria has been drawn into Group C, where they will face Tunisia, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The three-time African champions will open their AFCON 2025 journey with a match against Tanzania on Tuesday, December 23, in Fez.

The tournament will be hosted by Morocco, running from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

Having miss out of the 2026 World Cup qualification, the Super Eagles will be hoping to secure the title to appease Nigerians. The West African football heavyweights finished second in the previous AFCON tournament, held in Ivory Coast, where the Super Eagles feel short to the Elephants in the final.