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Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah are set to go head-to-head for the second time in the space of four months in a friendly game. The Nigerian international faced the Egyptian star at club level during their recent meeting in September. The forward led Galatasaray to a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League, scoring the only goal of the game. This season he has continued his goal-scoring spree, scoring six goals this season in all competitions. Nigeria to play Egypt Nigeria's Super Eagles will play Egypt's Pharaohs in a friendly match on December 14 at the Cairo International Stadium, according to Ahram. The fixture will serve as a crucial warm-up for both nations just seven days before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco. The Egyptian Football Association announced on Sunday that a friendly match had been arranged at the request of their head coach, Hossam Hassan. He is looking to fine-tune his squad for the upcoming continental tournament. There has been no official statement from the Nigeria Football Federation regarding the match. The encounter is expected to be a major spectacle, pitting two of Africa's most prolific forwards against each other: Nigeria's Victor Osimhen and Egypt's Mohamed Salah. Both superstars are vying for the one major honour that has eluded them in their illustrious careers, the AFCON title.
