Nigeria will confront group C leaders Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before taking on Zimbabwe’s Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, four days later.
For the 2025 edition, Osimhen is expected to face strong opposition from the stand-in captain of the Super Eagles, Williams Troost Ekong.
Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen and defender Olisah Ndah will miss the two matches due to injuries.
Ghana were reduced to 10 men 12 minutes after the break.
“I said from January on we are (playing) finals, and we won many finals,” Ten Hag told reporters. “Now we lost one final.”
Goals from the duo of Bassey and Iwobi saw Fulham grab a crucial 2-1 win against United.
Despite the team effort, Iwobi faced criticism on social media from fans who singled him out for the team’s performance.
“We know they have scored a lot of goals, but I have confidence in my team that we will be able to withstand any pressure from them,” Iwobi stressed.
“The players have come to realise that your mistake is mine and mine is yours.’’
Barely 30 seconds into the game, Nigeria nearly found the back of the net, but Alex Iwobi’s shot was saved by the goalkeeper, Jesus Owono.
