Featured match
- Kelechi Ịheanachọ 30'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Nigeria beat Egypt 1-0. Scorers for Nigeria: Kelechi Ịheanachọ 30'. Egypt had 57% of possession.
Nigeria
Egypt
- Full-time 1 - 0
Added time: 1 minute
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90+1'
Alex Iwobi Out: Moses Simon · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Alex Iwobi comes on for Moses Simon
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90'
Mohamed Sherif Out: El Wensh Mahmoud · Egypt Substitution for Egypt: Mohamed Sherif comes on for El Wensh Mahmoud
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80'
K. Nwakali Out: Kelechi Ịheanachọ · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: K. Nwakali comes on for Kelechi Ịheanachọ
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79'
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi Out: Kenneth Omeruo · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Oluwasemilogo Ajayi comes on for Kenneth Omeruo
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72'
Umar Sadiq Out: Taiwo Awoniyi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Umar Sadiq comes on for Taiwo Awoniyi
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72'
Chidera Ejuke Out: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Chidera Ejuke comes on for Samuel Chukwueze
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58'
Ramadan Sobhi Out: Mostafa Mohamed · Egypt Substitution for Egypt: Ramadan Sobhi comes on for Mostafa Mohamed
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58'
Zizo Out: Trézéguet · Egypt Substitution for Egypt: Zizo comes on for Trézéguet
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46'
Ayman Ashraf Out: Ahmed Abou El Fotouh · Egypt Substitution for Egypt: Ayman Ashraf comes on for Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
- Half-time 1 - 0
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30'
Kelechi Ịheanachọ 1-0 Goal · Assist: Joseph Aribo · Nigeria Joseph Aribo provides, Kelechi Ịheanachọ finishes for Nigeria (1-0)
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11'
Mohamed Abdelmonem Out: Akram Tawfik · Egypt Substitution for Egypt: Mohamed Abdelmonem comes on for Akram Tawfik
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Nigeria
Egypt
WLWWD
Last 5 matches WDWLD
1Position2
9Pts6
1Goals scored per match1.8
0.8Goals conceded per match0.6
5Clean sheets5
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Nigeria4-2-2-2
Egypt4-3-3
17
6.9
Elneny
M. Elneny
Player profile
13
6.5
Abou El Fotouh
46'
Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
- 46'Out
- 90'Out
17
6.9
Chukwueze
72'
Samuel Chukwueze
- 72'Out
- 72'Out
14
7.5
Ịheanachọ
30'80'
Kelechi Ịheanachọ
- 30'Goal
- 80'Out
- 90+1'Out
Nigeria4-2-2-2
Coach: A. Eguavoen
Starting XI
- 1GK Maduka Okoye 7.2
- 22DF Kenneth Omeruo79' 6.9
- 5DF William Troost-Ekong 6.9
- 2DF Olufisayo Aina 8.0
- 12DF Zaidu Sanusi 7.5
- 4MF Wilfred Ndidi 7.3
- 10MF Joseph Aribo 7.6
- 15MF Moses Simon90+1' 6.3
- 14FW Kelechi Ịheanachọ30'80' 7.5
- 19FW Taiwo Awoniyi72' 6.2
- 17MF Samuel Chukwueze72' 6.9
Substitutes
- 13FW Chidera Ejuke72' 6.5
- 24FW Umar Sadiq72' 6.2
- 6DF Oluwasemilogo Ajayi79' 6.3
- 25MF K. Nwakali80' 6.9
- 18FW Alex Iwobi90+1'
- 21DF T. Ebuehi
- 16GK Daniel Akpeyi
- 8MF Frank Onyeka
- 26DF Olisa Ndah
- 7FW Ahmed Musa
- 11FW Henry Onyekuru
- 23GK Francis Uzoho
Egypt4-3-3
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Starting XI
- 1GK Mohamed El Shenawy 7.3
- 6DF Ahmed Hegazi 6.9
- 15DF El Wensh Mahmoud90' 7.5
- 13DF Ahmed Abou El Fotouh46' 6.5
- 17MF M. Elneny 6.9
- 7MF Trézéguet58' 6.9
- 5MF Hamdi Fathy 7.2
- 25DF Akram Tawfik11' 6.9
- 10FW Mohamed Salah 6.2
- 14FW Mostafa Mohamed58' 6.6
- 22FW Omar Marmoush 6.3
Substitutes
- 2DF Mohamed Abdelmonem11' 6.2
- 12DF Ayman Ashraf46' 6.7
- 21MF Zizo58' 7.3
- 11MF Ramadan Sobhi58' 6.5
- 9FW Mohamed Sherif90'
- 23GK Mohamed Sobhi
- 8MF Emam Ashour
- 20DF Mahmoud Alaa Eldin
- 24GK Mahmoud Gad
- 3DF Omar Kamal
- 18MF Mohanad Lasheen
- 19MF Abdalla El Said
Nigeria
Egypt
43%
57%
15
Shots
4
5
On target
2
5
Off target
2
6
Corners
3
15
Fouls
6
0
Offsides
1
2
Saves
4
332
Passes
455
75%
Pass accuracy
77%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cameroon
|
3 | 7 | 3 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 3:3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Ethiopia
|
3 | 2 | 6 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 |
Guinea
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Malawi
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Zimbabwe
|
3 | 3 | 4 | 3:4 | -1 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
3 | 5 | 2 | 5:2 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
3 | 4 | 3 | 4:3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 |
Comoros
|
3 | 3 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 |
Ghana
|
3 | 3 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nigeria
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 6:1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 |
Egypt
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 2:1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
3 | 6 | 3 | 6:3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 2:1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |
Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mali
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 4:1 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |
Gambia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 3:1 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 |
Tunisia
|
3 | 4 | 2 | 4:2 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 |
Mauritania
|
3 | 0 | 7 | 0:7 | -7 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Malawi
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Tunisia
|
3 | 4 | 2 | 4:2 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
3 | 3 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 3 |
| 5 |
Sierra Leone
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 |
| 6 |
Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the Round of 16.