Algeria v Nigeria live: Team news and line-ups from Afcon 2025 quarter-final tonight – UK Times

The two line-ups will be confirmed very shortly…

Algeria XI: Zidane; Belghali, Mandi, Bensebaini, Ait Nouri; Boudaoui, Zerrouki, Chaibi; Mahrez, Amoura, Maza

Nigeria XI: Nwabali; Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyemaechi; Onyeka, Ndidi, Iwobi; Lookman; Osimhen, Adams

Ismael Bennacer is a doubt after being substituted against DR Congo. But Jaouen Hadjam is in contention to return. There’s a major doubt over Anis Hadj Moussa, while Samir Chergui and Mohamed Tougai are also fighting to be fit.

The Super Eagles should line up in the 4-4-2 diamond. Akor Adams is available after being granted permission to depart the squad due to personal reasons. Cyriel Dessers remains out with injury and will miss the rest of the tournament.

Algeria vs Nigeria will kick off at 4pm GMT at the Marrakesh Stadium, Morocco.

Every Afcon match will be shown on Channel 4’s network, with E4 starting coverage at 3.30pm GMT, including a live stream for mobile users on All 4 and a live blog right here at Independent Sport.

In Nigeria, the match will be shown on SuperSport.

A heavyweight quarter-final in the Africa Cup of Nations sees 2019 champions Algeria take on three-time champions Nigeria for a place in the semi-finals.

The Desert Warriors will hope to overcome the last eight after exiting the tournament in the quarter-finals in four of the last six appearances in the knock-out stages.

The Super Eagles will be tough opponents, though, with the pedigree to advance at this stage, having reached the semi-finals in 15 of the last 20 appearances at the Afcon, including a runner-up finish last time out.

Redemption from failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup is paramount for Eric Chelle’s men, with a competition-high 12 goals, Victor Osimhen will hope to lead a potent attack into the last four.

Hello and welcome along to live coverage of the Afcon 2025 quarter-final between Algeria v Nigeria in Marrakesh. It should be a cracking game between two of the best sides in the tournament.

All the team news and build-up coming right up ahead of kick-off at 4pm GMT…