Nigeria will need a focused and cautious approach to get past this tricky Mozambique side.

Mozambique have shown that they can be very dangerous going forward, relying heavily on quick counter-attacks, especially down the right flank through Geny Catamo. His pace and one-on-one ability allow him to consistently create scoring chances and put opposing defenses under pressure.

That said, Nigeria hold a clear overall advantage in squad quality and experience. With attacking leaders such as Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, they possess the firepower needed to break down even well-organized and dangerous opponents.

The head-to-head history also favors Nigeria. The two most recent meetings since 2014 both ended in Nigerian victories, a 3-2 win in a friendly and a 4-2 victory in an AFCON match.