Nigeria vs Mozambique 4-0: AFCON 2025 – as it happened

Our live coverage of Nigeria vs Mozambique at the AFCON 2025 last 16 has ended.

Nigeria stormed to a 4-0 win, thanks to a brace from Osimhen, along with strikes by Adams and Lookman.

Thank you for tuning in, and we will be back for the live coverage of the quarterfinals.

Until then, it’s goodbye from me, Manasi Pathak, and on behalf of my colleague, Kevin Hand.

Our focus now briefly shifts to club football.

Al Jazeera will bring you live updates from the Premier League clash between leaders Arsenal and defending champions Liverpool.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT.

In the meantime, we’ll bring you all the reports from Tuesday’s two AFCON quarterfinals.

Click here to read our full report following the Super Eagles’ victory.

Noah Sadiki insists he has not yet proven himself among the stars of the Premier League, as the Sunderland revelation aims to lead the Democratic Republic of the Congo into the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 21-year-old Brussels-born midfielder was ever-present in a remarkable Sunderland side this season, before departing for the AFCON with the Leopards.

On Tuesday, they play Algeria in the last 16 in Rabat, in their first game of what they hope will be a historic year.

“It is not going to be the easiest game until now, but we have to win tomorrow if we want to dream big,” Sadiki told reporters on Monday, just before a Congolese team training session in Sale, outside Morocco’s capital.

It is the first taste of a major international tournament for Sadiki, who represented Belgium at the youth level before switching allegiance to DR Congo and making his senior bow for them in September 2024.

“I am really happy to be here. I am just trying to enjoy every moment, because you never know what might happen tomorrow,” he said, shortly before being soaked by a sprinkler.

“My recent performances have been good, but I need to keep proving myself, because it is now that the competition really begins, and it will be the same when I go back to my club – that will be when the season really gets going.

“I have not yet done anything all that extraordinary.”

World Cup participants Tunisia have parted with coach Sami Trabelsi and his coaching staff after their last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations.

“The executive committee has decided to terminate by mutual consent the contractual relationship with the entire technical staff of the national team,” the Tunisian Federation of Football said in a statement on Facebook late on Sunday.

It gave no further details.

Tunisia, who lost to Nigeria in the group stage, lost to Mali on penalties in the last 16 of the Africa Cup, despite having a player more for most of their match.

• Mali vs Senegal: Friday, 16:00 GMT
• Cameroon vs Morocco: Friday, 19:00 GMT
• Algeria/DR Congo vs Nigeria: Saturday, 16:00 GMT
• Egypt vs Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso: Saturday, 19:00 GMT

“What we saw was a match that was a fight, a real battle, while still playing football. Two teams engaged in a tough contest,” Benin coach Gernot Rohr said.

“When you look at the Egyptian players, we do not have the same level. We missed our best striker, Steve Mounie. He would have helped us a lot, particularly in aerial play.”

“Before the game, I said, there are no easy teams, and Benin were tough opponents. Egypt are a great team, and I want to make my people happy,” said Pharaohs coach Hossam Hassan.

“We are sad about the injury to Mohamed Hamdy, which seems serious. His teammates played for him. We are mentally prepared to play either 90 minutes or extra time.”

Record seven-time champions Egypt stay in Agadir to face title-holders Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso on Saturday in the quarterfinals following their win against Benin earlier on Monday.

Mohamed Salah sealed the win with the final goal of the 3-1 victory, which required extra time.

Click here to read our full match report from the game at Stade d’Agadir.

• Senegal
• Mali
• Cameroon
• Morocco
• Egypt
• Nigeria

Only two more spots are up for grabs on Tuesday when Algeria face DR Congo, and Ivory Coast play Burkina Faso.

Having punched their ticket to the quarterfinals, Nigeria now have to wait for Tuesday’s round of fixtures to know who they will face.

The Super Eagles will be up against either Algeria or DR Congo in the last-eight clash, scheduled for January 10.

“We are very happy. Good performance from the team. Four goals, so what’s not to be happy with?” Lookman said.

“The team helps me to put performances like that, so thanks to my teammates, and hopefully, we continue to keep up the good work.”

Nigeria’s Lookman, who scored once and bagged two assists tonight, has been named the player of the match.

So far, Lookman has scored three goals and four assists for the Super Eagles in three appearances at AFCON 2025.

Four wins in four matches.

Nigeria have maintained a 100 percent record at this year’s tournament, beating Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Mozambique. They are the only team so far to win all four games.

Algeria, who also have a perfect group record, play DR Congo in Tuesday’s last 16 clash and have the chance to match Nigeria’s performance.

Nigeria storm into the AFCON 2025 quarterfinals, thrashing Mozambique 4-0 in Fez.

Osimhen scored twice, while Adams and Lookman bagged a goal each, in an impressive display by the former champions.

Also, they keep a clean sheet for the first time in four matches at the tournament.

The Nigerian defender picks up a late booking, as Nigeria look to hold on for a comfortable victory.

90+3 mins: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique

A brief spell of additional time in Fez.

Those will also be the final minutes Mozambique will play in AFCON 2025.

Making their first-ever knockout appearance, the Mambas will be sent home from here.

90+1 mins: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique

With four goals scored tonight, Nigeria bring their tally to 12 goals at AFCON so far – the highest.

Senegal are second with 10, and confirmed their spot in the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Sudan.

89 mins: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique

Substitute Simon charges up the left side and cuts the ball back for Onyedika outside the box, but Onyedika fires high and wide with his first-time shot.

88 mins: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique

Adams makes way for Onuachu, while Lookman goes off for Chukwueze. Both of them finish the game with a goal and two assists each.

With that, Nigeria also complete their quota of substitutions.

87 mins: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique