The competition kicks off on Sunday, December 21, with hosts Morocco facing Comoros at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat at 19:00 GMT, while the final will be played on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Nigeria have been drawn in Group C, alongside Tunisia, Tanzania and Uganda.

Below is a breakdown of the Super Eagles and their group rivals.

NIGERIA

Fixtures:

Dec 23 v Tanzania, Fes (1200)

Dec 27 v Tunisia, Fes (1200)

Dec 30 v Uganda, Fes (1700)

Qualifying: Group D winners

Results:

Benin 3-0 (home), 1-1 (away)

Rwanda 1-2 (away), 0-0 (home)

Libya 1-0 (home), 3-0 (away)

Leading scorers: 2 – Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen

Captain: Wilfred Ndidi (midfielder)

Coach: Eric Chelle (CIV)

Rankings: Africa: 5 | World: 38

Previous appearances: 20

Best placing: Champions – 1980, 1994, 2013

Most goals scored: DR Congo 4-2 (1976), Burkina Faso 4-2 (1978), Tunisia 4-2 (2000), South Africa 4-0 (2004), Mali 4-1 (2013)

Most goals conceded: Egypt 3-6 (1963)

Popular name: Super Eagles

TUNISIA

Fixtures:

Dec 23 v Uganda, Rabat (1430)

Dec 27 v Nigeria, Fes (1200)

Dec 30 v Tanzania, Rabat (1700)

Qualifying: Group A runners-up

Results:

Comoros 0-1 (home), 1-1 (away)

Gambia 0-1 (away), 2-1 (home)

Madagascar 1-0 (home), 3-2 (away)

Leading scorer: 2 – Ali Abdi

Captain: Ferjani Sassi (midfielder)

Coach: Sami Trabelsi (TUN)

Rankings: Africa: 6 | World: 40

Previous appearances: 21

Best placing: Champions – 2004

Most goals scored: Ethiopia 4-0 (1965), Zambia 4-2 (1996), Zambia 4-1 (2006), Zimbabwe 4-2 (2017), Mauritania 4-0 (2022)

Most goals conceded: Ethiopia 2-4 (1962, 1963), Nigeria 2-4 (2000)

Popular name: Carthage Eagles

TANZANIA

Fixtures:

Dec 23 v Nigeria, Fes (1200)

Dec 27 v Uganda, Rabat (1430)

Dec 30 v Tunisia, Rabat (1700)

Qualifying: Group H runners-up