It’s not been without a few scares along the way, but Nigeria have reached the knockout stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a game to spare.
Eric Chelle’s side conceded an equaliser before beating Tanzania 2-1 in their opener. Goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman saw the Super Eagles soar into a 3-0 lead against Tunisia last time out.
The North African side battled back to 3-2 to set up a grandstand finish, but Nigeria held on to secure a result that guarantees they will progress as group winners.
That means Chelle is likely to rotate his line-up, possibly creating an opportunity for Uganda, who can still progress after Uche Ikpeazu’s 80th-minute leveller ensured a 1-1 draw with Tanzania.
Uganda vs. Nigeria live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Africa Cup of Nations match in the U.S.:
- TV channel: beIN Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo, beIN Sports Connect
The main broadcast rights-holder for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in the United States is beIN Sports who will televise the matches across its family of channels.
BeIN Sports is available to stream on Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new users.
What time does Uganda vs. Nigeria kick off?
This AFCON clash takes place at Fez Stadium in Fez, Morocco and kicks off on Tuesday, December 30 at 6 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tue, Dec. 30 | 11 a.m. |
| Central Time | Tue, Dec. 30 | 10 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tue, Dec. 30 | 9 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tue, Dec. 30 | 8 a.m. |
Nigeria AFCON schedule
Nigeria were drawn in Group C at AFCON 2025 alongside Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania.
Nigeria AFCON fixtures
- 12/23/25: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fez Stadium, Fez)
- 12/27/25: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fez Stadium, Fez)
- 12/30/25: Uganda vs. Nigeria (Fez Stadium, Fez)
- 1/5/26: Nigeria vs. 3rd place Group A/B/F (Fez Stadium, Fez)
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