World Cup - Qualification Africa
·Matchday 1
Featured match
- C. Mbesuma 71'
- Alex Iwobi 32'
- K. Iheanacho 42'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Nigeria beat Zambia 2-1. Scorers for Zambia: C. Mbesuma 71'. Scorers for Nigeria: Alex Iwobi 32', K. Iheanacho 42'.
Zambia
Nigeria
- Full-time 1 - 2
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
A. Shehu Out: O. Onazi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: A. Shehu comes on for O. Onazi
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83'
A. Musa Out: M. Simon · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: A. Musa comes on for M. Simon
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81'
R. Kola Out: F. Tembo · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: R. Kola comes on for F. Tembo
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73'
A. Esiti Out: B. Ideye · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: A. Esiti comes on for B. Ideye
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71'
C. Mbesuma 1-2 Goal · Zambia Goal for Zambia! C. Mbesuma makes it 1-2
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56'
J. Mwanza Out: W. Kalengo · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: J. Mwanza comes on for W. Kalengo
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48'
K. Mtonga Out: A. Chama · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: K. Mtonga comes on for A. Chama
- Half-time 0 - 2
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42'
K. Iheanacho 0-2 Goal · Assist: B. Ideye · Nigeria Goal for Nigeria! K. Iheanacho turns in the pass from B. Ideye (0-2)
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32'
Alex Iwobi 0-1 Goal · Nigeria Alex Iwobi finds the net for Nigeria (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Zambia
Nigeria
DLDWW
Last 5 matches WLLDW
1Goals scored per match0.9
0.6Goals conceded per match1.1
3Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Zambia
Nigeria
Zambia
Coach: W. Nyirenda
Starting XI
- 16— K. Mweene
- 13— Stoppila Sunzu
- 3— F. Kapumbu
- 12— Kabaso Chongo
- 4— A. Chama48'
- 19— N. Sinkala
- 9— C. Mbesuma71'
- 17— R. Kalaba
- 10— F. Tembo81'
- 11— C. Lungu
- 8— W. Kalengo56'
Substitutes
- 15— K. Mtonga48'
- 14— J. Mwanza56'
- 18— R. Kola81'
- 1— J. Banda
- 5— G. Chilufya
- 2— Z. Tembo
- 21— M. Chaila
- 7— Clatous Chama
- 6— S. Silwimba
Nigeria
Coach: G. Rohr
Starting XI
- 1— C. Ikeme
- 3— E. Echiejile
- 4— K. Omeruo
- 5— William Troost-Ekong
- 10— J. Obi Mikel
- 17— O. Onazi90+2'
- 18— Alex Iwobi32'
- 21— Wilfred Ndidi
- 8— B. Ideye73'
- 11— M. Simon83'
- 14— K. Iheanacho42'
Substitutes
- 19— A. Esiti73'
- 7— A. Musa83'
- 12— A. Shehu90+2'
- 2— M. Muhammed
- 15— K. Madu
- 20— J. Alimi
- 23— E. Daniel
- 16— I. Ezenwa
- 22— N. Igiebor
- 6— U. Agbo
- 9— G. Obaje
- 13— C. Egbuchunam