Nigeria v Egypt: The day is finally here

The day that most football lovers in Africa are waiting for is here as Nigeria is set to tackle Egypt in their African Cup of Nations opener.

When Egypt is mentioned, the first name that comes to mind is world footballer nominee, Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool forward will take centre stage in the heavyweight Group D encounter on Tuesday afternoon.

Being powerhouses in African football, both teams are tipped to at least get to the semifinals stage. But when they lock horns today, will the Super Eagles wreck the ship of the Egyptian Pharaoh?

During their five meetings in all competitions in recent times, Egypt edged with three wins, one draw and one loss. This is a tough game and a draw is written all over it.

With Mo Salah and Kelechi Iheanacho on the field, we expect both teams to score.

Nigeria vs Egypt: Likely Starting line-up

Venue: Stade Roumdé Adjia,Garoua
Kick-off: 17:00

Nigeria possible starting lineup:
Okoye; Sanusi, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Aina; Onyeka, Ndidi, Aribo; Chukwueze, Iwobi, Iheanacho

Egypt possible starting lineup:
El-Shennawy; Daoud, Hegazi, Fatouh, Ashraf; Fathi, El-Sulya, Elneny; Mohamed, Sherif, Salah