Nigeria invited 28 players from overseas and the local league, we have the list of names of each player below. These players will represent Nigeria in this year’s African Cup of Nations match that starts on Sunday, January 9th, 2020 in Cameroun.
Goalkeepers:
Francis Uzoho 23
John Noble 27
Daniel Akpeyi 16
Maduka Okoye 1
Defenders:
Chidozie Awaziem 20
Kenneth Omeruo 22
William Ekong 5
Semi Ajayi 6
Olaoluwa Aina 2
Jamilu Collins 3
Zaidu Sanusi 12
Olisa Ndah 26
Chidozie Awazien 20
Tyronne Ebuehi 21
Midfielders:
Frank Onyeka 8
Joseph Ayodele-Aribo 10
Wilfred Ndidi 4
Chidera Ejuke 13
Kelechi Nwakali 25
Forwards:
Ahmed Musa 7
Samuel Chukwueze 17
Moses Simon 15
Sadiq Umar 24
Taiwo Awoniyi 19
Odion Jude Ighalo 9
Alex Iwobi 18
Kelechi Iheanacho 14
Henry Onyekuru 11
Peter Olayinka 28
Nigeria AFCON 2022 game schedule
Fixture dates, UK kick-off times, groups, venues, and full match schedule
AFCON 2022 Stadiums
- Olembe Stadium, Yaounde
- Stade Ahmadou Ahido, Yaounde
- Japoma Stadium, Douala
- Roumde Adija Stadium, Garoua
- Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam
- Limbe Stadium, Limbe
AFCON 2022 Groups
Group A: Cameroon (hosts), Burkina Faso, Cape Verde Islands, Ethiopia
Group B: Guinea, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe
Group C: Comoros Island, Gabon, Ghana, Morocco
Group D: Egypt, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Sudan
Group E: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone
Group F: Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia
AFCON 2022 Group Stage fixtures, dates, and UK kick-off times
Sunday, January 9
Cameroon vs Burkina Faso – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Ethiopia vs Cape Verde – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Monday, January 10
Senegal vs Zimbabwe – 1 pm GMT kick-off
Guinea vs Malawi – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Morocco vs Ghana – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Comoros vs Gabon – 7pm GMT kick-off
Tuesday, January 11
Algeria vs Sierra Leone – 1 pm GMT kick-off
Nigeria vs Egypt – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau 7 pm GMT kick-off
Wednesday, January 12
Tunisia vs Mali – 1 pm GMT kick-off
Mauritania vs Gambia – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Thursday, January 13
Cameroon vs Ethiopia – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Friday, January 14
Senegal vs Guinea – 1 pm GMT kick-off
Malawi vs Zimbabwe – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Morocco vs Comoros – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Gabon vs Ghana – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Saturday, January 15
Nigeria vs Sudan – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Sunday, January 16
Gambia vs Mali – 1 pm GMT kick-off
Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Tunisia vs Mauritania – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Monday, January 17
Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Cape Verde vs Cameroon – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Tuesday, January 18
Malawi vs Senegal – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Zimbabwe vs Guinea – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Gabon vs Morocco – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Ghana vs Comoros – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Wednesday, January 19
Egypt vs Sudan – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Thursday, January 20
Ivory Coast vs Algeria – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea 4 pm GMT kick-off
Gambia vs Tunisia – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Mali vs Mauritania – 7 pm GMT kick-off
AFCON 2022 round-of-16 fixtures, dates, and UK kick-off times
Sunday, January 23
Group A runner-up vs Group C runner-up – 4 pm GMT kick-off (Game 1)
Group D winner vs Group B/E/F third-place – 7 pm GMT kick-off (Game 2)
Monday, January 24
Group B runner-up vs Group F runner-up – 4 pm GMT kick-off (Game 3)
Group A winner vs Group C/D/E third-place – 7 pm GMT kick-off (Game 4)
Tuesday, January 25
Group B winner vs – Group A/C/D third-place – 4 pm GMT kick-off (Game 5)
Group C winner vs Group A/B/F third-place – 7 pm GMT kick-off (Game 6)
Wednesday, January 26
Group E winner vs Group D runner-up – 4 pm GMT kick-off (Game 7)
Group F winner vs Group E runner-up – 7 pm GMT kick-off (Game 8)
AFCON 2022 quarter-final fixtures, dates, and UK kick-off times
Saturday, January 29
Quarter-final 1: Winner of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 3 – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Quarter-final 2: Game 1 vs Game 2 winner – 7 pm GMT kick-off
Sunday, January 30
Quarter-final 3: Game 7 winner vs Game 6 winner – 4 pm GMT kick-off
Quarter-final 4: Game 5 winner vs Game winner – 7 pm GMT kick-off
AFCON 2022 semi-final fixtures, dates, and UK kick-off times
Wednesday, February 2
Semi-final 1: Quarter-final 1 winner vs Quarter-final 4 winner – 7pm GMT kick-off
Thursday, February 3
Semi-final 2: Quarter-final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner – 7pm GMT kick-off
AFCON 2022 third-place play-off date and UK kick-off time
Sunday, February 6, 4 pm GMT kick-off.
AFCON 2022 final date, venue, and UK kick-off time.
Sunday, February 6, 7 pm GMT kick-off at the Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé.
