"New Le Havre forward Mbwana Samatta, who had a brief spell at Aston Villa in 2020 following an £8.5 million move from Genk, is back in Tanzania's squad as captain. Defender Haji Mnoga, of English fourth-tier club Salford City, is among Samatta's fellow players operating overseas in a squad largely recruiting from Tanzania's domestic league. Prolific Galatasaray forward and former Ballon d'Or contender Victor Osimhen is almost certain to be crucial if Nigeria are to challenge for the title."
"Nigeria dropped 11 points out of 15 in World Cup qualifying when Osimhen was not involved, while Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, Al-Kholood centre-back William Troost-Ekong and Besiktas midfielder Wilfred Ndidi are also likely to prove influential. Nigeria v Tanzania predicted line-ups Nigeria starting XI: Stanley Nwabali, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Zaidu Sanusi, Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman"
Mbwana Samatta is captain of Tanzania and plays for Le Havre after a previous move from Genk and a brief spell at Aston Villa. Haji Mnoga of Salford City is one of the Tanzanian players based abroad, while the squad otherwise sources heavily from the domestic league. Victor Osimhen is central to Nigeria's chances, with Nigeria losing 11 points in World Cup qualifying when he was absent. Stanley Nwabali, William Troost-Ekong and Wilfred Ndidi provide experience in Nigeria's lineup. Kick-off is 17:30 GMT with UK coverage on Channel 4 and US coverage on beIN Sports. Nigeria have multiple AFCON titles and frequent top-three finishes.
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