Who from the Super Eagles or the Black Antelopes will land their place in the last four of CAN 2024? Nigeria faces Angola on Friday at the “Félicia” stadium in Abidjan in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations (CAN)
A meeting to follow from 6 p.m. (Paris time) thanks to live commentary hosted by our colleagues at RFI.
The probable lineups of Nigeria - Angola
Nigeria
: Nwabali - Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Bassey - Aina, Iwobi, Onyeka, Sanusi - Lookman, Simon - Osimhen
Angola
: Signori - Afonso, Gaspar, Buatu-Mananga, Carneiro - Fredy, Snow, Estrela - Gilberto, Mabululu, Dala
At the Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium in Abidjan, Nigeria will be at home. This is where they eliminated Cameroon 2-0 in the round of 16. They will have the ambition to reach the semi-finals, five after their last.
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Triple winner of the CAN (1980, 1994 and 2013), best defense of the tournament (only 1 goal conceded), Nigeria is now favorite for this edition of the CAN. Especially since he can count on his offensive armada: Victor Osimhen recently elected African player of the year, Ademola Lookman, Alex iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze...
Opposite, Angola returns to the quarter-finals for the first time since the edition it hosted in 2010. The Palancas Negras multiplied the surprises in the tournament by winning against Burkina Faso, Mauritania, then Namibia in the round of 16 (3-0).
Read also Find the complete table of the final phase
With 9 goals scored in four matches, the Angolan team has one of the best attacks of the tournament.
Better attack versus better defense, it promises to be interesting.
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