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Nigeria vs Tunisia: Why Mikel Obi will not play for Super Eagles in third-place playoff

Mikel Obi has only played in two games at this year's AFCON - the first and last Group B fixtures against Burundi and Madagascar respectively.

AFCON 2019: All the teams that qualified for Round of 16 (Full fixture list)

Round of 16 fixtures: July 5 17:00 Morocco vs Benin 20:00 Uganda vs Senegal July 6 17:00 Nigeria vs Cameroon 20:00 Egypt vs South Africa July 7 17:00 Madagascar vs DR Congo 20:00 Algeria vs Guinea July 8 17:00 Mali vs Ivory Coast 20:00 Ghana vs Tunisia

Nigeria vs Tunisia: Rohr finally reveals why he made Uzoho third-choice goalkeeper

However, Rohr dropped him down the pecking order behind Daniel Akpeyi, who started four games and Ezenwa who manned the post against Madagascar.

What FIFA said about Mikel Obi's retirement

Gernot Rohr brought him back against Madagascar, a game that proved to be his last in the green and white.

#AFCON2019: Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi out of AFCON due to injury

Mikel strained his knee in the Super Eagles' 2-0 loss to Madagascar and was replaced by Alex Iwobi in the 59th minute.

AFCON 2019 draw: All you need to know

THE POTS Pot 1: Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria, Morocco Pot 2: DR Congo, Ghana, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Algeria Pot 3: South Africa, Uganda, Benin Republic, Mauritania, Madagascar, Kenya Pot 4: Zimbabwe, Namibia, Guinea Bissau, Angola, Tanzania

AFCON 2019: Prize money for Algeria, Senegal, Nigeria, others revealed

The prizes will be distributed as follows: Angola and Kenya (Third place in group-stages): $620.000 Round of 16: $670.000 (Benin, Uganda, Egypt, Mali, Guinea, DR Congo, Cameroon and Ghana) Quarter-finals: $800.000 (Madagascar, Ivory Coast, South Africa and

2022 World Cup: All you need to know as FIFA conducts draw for Africa

The pots: Pot 1: Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana, Egypt, Cameroon, Mali, Congo DR Pot 2: Burkina Faso, South Africa, Guinea, Uganda, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Benin, Zambia, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire Pot 3: Madagascar, Mauritania, Libya, Mozambique, Kenya, Zimbabwe

Can Super Eagles replicate the 2004 feat against Cameroon?

Losing to debutants Madagascar was not only shocking to some Nigerians but embarrassing to others.

AFCON 2019: Zimbabwe names two outstanding Super Eagles players

Nigeria will face Burundi, Guinea and Madagascar in Group B of the 2019 AFCON.

Good news as Super Eagles star who collapsed during training appears stabilised (photo)

Nigeria are in the same group alongside Burundi, Madagascar and Guinea and they are favourites to progress to the next stage.

Seeding for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier revealed (Full list of pots)

Tunisia, Nigeria, Morocco, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Cameroon (hosts), Egypt, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, Algeria Pot 2: Guinea, South Africa, Cape Verde, Uganda, Zambia, Benin, Gabon, Congo Brazzaville, Mauritania, Niger, Kenya, Libya Pot 3: Madagascar

Mikel Obi announces retirement from Super Eagles, gives reasons

Mikel, a Chelsea legend, featured for just two matches against Burundi and Madagascar in the tournament. Announcing his retirement from national duty, he wrote, "Egypt is a country where I've started and have finished my National career.