World Cup - Qualification Africa
·Group C
Featured match
- Kelechi Ịheanachọ 23'
- Kelechi Ịheanachọ 45'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Nigeria beat Liberia 2-0. Scorers for Nigeria: Kelechi Ịheanachọ 23', Kelechi Ịheanachọ 45'.
Nigeria
Liberia
- Full-time 2 - 0
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
O. Etebo Out: Joseph Aribo · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: O. Etebo comes on for Joseph Aribo
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85'
A. Shehu Out: Alexander Iwobi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: A. Shehu comes on for Alexander Iwobi
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85'
Ahmed Musa Out: Kelechi Ịheanachọ · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Ahmed Musa comes on for Kelechi Ịheanachọ
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82'
D. Tweh Out: M. Macauley · Liberia Substitution for Liberia: D. Tweh comes on for M. Macauley
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81'
P. Wilson Out: K. Sherman · Liberia Substitution for Liberia: P. Wilson comes on for K. Sherman
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78'
S. Kalu Out: Moses Simon · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: S. Kalu comes on for Moses Simon
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78'
Paul Onuachu Out: Victor Osimhen · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Paul Onuachu comes on for Victor Osimhen
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60'
Brem Soumaoro Yellow card · Liberia Brem Soumaoro of Liberia is booked
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57'
A. Kamara Out: Terrence Tisdell · Liberia Substitution for Liberia: A. Kamara comes on for Terrence Tisdell
- Half-time 2 - 0
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45'
Kelechi Ịheanachọ 2-0 Goal · Nigeria Kelechi Ịheanachọ finds the net for Nigeria (2-0)
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43'
A. Njie Yellow card · Liberia Yellow card for A. Njie (Liberia)
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23'
Kelechi Ịheanachọ 1-0 Goal · Nigeria Goal for Nigeria! Kelechi Ịheanachọ makes it 1-0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Nigeria
Liberia
LWLDL
Last 5 matches WLLWL
1Position3
13Pts6
0.9Goals scored per match1
1.2Goals conceded per match1.4
4Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Nigeria4-3-3
Liberia3-5-2
Balde
P. Balde
Player profile
Soumaoro
60'
Brem Soumaoro
- 60'Yellow card
- 82'Out
Osimhen
78'
Victor Osimhen
- 78'Out
- 23'Goal
- 45'Goal
- 85'Out
- 78'Out
Iwobi
85'
Alexander Iwobi
- 85'Out
- 90+2'Out
Nigeria4-3-3
Coach: A. Eguavoen
Starting XI
- GK Maduka Okoye
- DF L. Balogun
- DF William Troost-Ekong
- DF Olufisayo Aina
- DF Jamilu Collins
- MF Wilfred Ndidi
- MF Joseph Aribo90+2'
- MF Alexander Iwobi85'
- MF Moses Simon78'
- FW Kelechi Ịheanachọ23'45'85'
- FW Victor Osimhen78'
Substitutes
- FW Paul Onuachu78'
- MF S. Kalu78'
- FW Ahmed Musa85'
- MF A. Shehu85'
- MF O. Etebo90+2'
- DF Chidozie Awaziem
- GK Daniel Akpeyi
- GK Francis Uzoho
- DF Kenneth Omeruo
- MF Chidera Ejuke
- MF Bonke Innocent
- DF T. Ebuehi
Liberia3-5-2
Coach: P. Butler
Starting XI
- GK A. Williams
- MF M. Macauley82'
- DF Brem Soumaoro60'
- DF P. Balde
- DF J. Saygbe
- DF S. Dweh
- MF O. Dorley
- MF A. Njie43'
- FW K. Sherman81'
- FW A. Kosiah
- MF Terrence Tisdell57'
Substitutes
No statistics available for this match
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
6 | 25 | 4 | 25:4 | +21 | 14 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
6 | 12 | 4 | 12:4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 |
Niger
|
6 | 13 | 17 | 13:17 | -4 | 7 |
| 4 |
Djibouti
|
6 | 4 | 29 | 4:29 | -25 | 0 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
6 | 11 | 2 | 11:2 | +9 | 13 |
| 2 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 |
Zambia
|
6 | 8 | 9 | 8:9 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 |
Mauritania
|
6 | 2 | 11 | 2:11 | -9 | 2 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nigeria
|
6 | 9 | 3 | 9:3 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
6 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 11 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
6 | 5 | 8 | 5:8 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 |
Central African Republic
|
6 | 4 | 9 | 4:9 | -5 | 4 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cameroon
|
6 | 12 | 3 | 12:3 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 |
Ivory Coast
|
6 | 10 | 3 | 10:3 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
6 | 2 | 8 | 2:8 | -6 | 4 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
6 | 2 | 12 | 2:12 | -10 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mali
|
6 | 11 | 0 | 11:0 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 3:2 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 |
Kenya
|
6 | 4 | 9 | 4:9 | -5 | 6 |
| 4 |
Rwanda
|
6 | 2 | 9 | 2:9 | -7 | 1 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
6 | 10 | 4 | 10:4 | +6 | 14 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
6 | 7 | 8 | 7:8 | -1 | 7 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
6 | 4 | 7 | 4:7 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 5 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
6 | 7 | 3 | 7:3 | +4 | 13 |
| 2 |
South Africa
|
6 | 6 | 2 | 6:2 | +4 | 13 |
| 3 |
Ethiopia
|
6 | 4 | 7 | 4:7 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 |
Zimbabwe
|
6 | 2 | 7 | 2:7 | -5 | 2 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
6 | 15 | 4 | 15:4 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 |
Togo
|
6 | 5 | 6 | 5:6 | -1 | 8 |
| 3 |
Namibia
|
6 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 5 |
| 4 |
Congo
|
6 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 3 |
Next round
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
6 | 20 | 1 | 20:1 | +19 | 18 |
| 2 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
6 | 5 | 11 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 |
| 3 |
Guinea
|
6 | 5 | 11 | 5:11 | -6 | 4 |
| 4 |
Sudan
|
6 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 3 |
Next round
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Congo DR
|
6 | 9 | 3 | 9:3 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 |
Benin
|
6 | 5 | 4 | 5:4 | +1 | 10 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 |
Madagascar
|
6 | 4 | 9 | 4:9 | -5 | 4 |
Next round