2025 AFCON: Kossounou and Lookman Ready for Round of 16 Action
Ademola's Nigeria on Monday with Odilon's Ivory Coast following suit on Tuesday 6
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is now in full swing in Morocco, and two Atalanta players are well into the thick of the action: Ademola Lookman with Nigeria and Odilon Kossounou with Ivory Coast.
As the knockout rounds kick off, Lookman and Nigeria will be the first on the pitch, as the Super Eagles vie with Mozambique for a spot in the next stage on Monday, January 5, at 20:00 CET. Kossounou and the Ivory Coast follow on Tuesday, January 6, at 20:00 CET, with Les Éléphants taking on Burkina Faso
ROUND OF 16
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
- Monday, January 5, 20:00 CET: Nigeria vs. Mozambique
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST
- Tuesday, January 6, 20:00 CET: Ivory Coast vs. Burkina Faso
GROUP STAGE
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA - Group C
- Tuesday, December 23, 18:30 CET: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania | A starter for the Super Eagles, Lookman played the whole game, scoring the match-winner
- Saturday, December 27, 21:00 CET: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia | On the pitch for 92 minutes, Lookman provided two assists and scored one goal
- Tuesday, December 30, 17:00 CET: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria | Lookman was an unused sub
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST - Group F
- Wednesday, December 24, 18:30 CET: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique | Kossounou started and played the whole game
- Sunday, December 28, 21:00 CET: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon | Kossounou started and played the whole game
- Wednesday, December 31, 21:00 CET: Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast | Kossounou was an unused sub