Nigeria have been drawn into Group D of the 2021Africa Cup of Nations along with Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau.
As it was in Angola 2010, so it will be at Cameroon 2021 as Nigeria’s Super Eagles will open their quest for the Africa Cup of Nations with a clash with Egypt.
Both teams last clashed in a competitive duel on 12 January 2010 in Benguela, Angola.
Nigeria lost 3-1 despite opening scoring with a strike by Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke.
This time around, they will be playing at the Roumde Adja Stadium in Garoua on Tuesday 11 January 2021 the eve of the 11th anniversary of their last Afcon clash.
The clash of both teams is a clash of the most successful team and that of the one with most third-place finishing.
Egypt are seven time winners while Nigeria are eight-time third place finishers. Egypt are at the competition for the 26th time out of 33 editions while Nigeria are in the competition for the 19th time.
