Featured match
- S. Ajayi 36'
- A. Lookman 52'
- C. M'Mombwa 50'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Nigeria beat Tanzania 2-1. Scorers for Nigeria: S. Ajayi 36', A. Lookman 52'. Scorers for Tanzania: C. M'Mombwa 50'. Nigeria had 59% of possession.
Nigeria
Tanzania
- Full-time 2 - 1
Added time: 1 minute
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90+1'
K. Denis Out: C. M'Mombwa · Tanzania Substitution for Tanzania: K. Denis comes on for C. M'Mombwa
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86'
Paul Onuachu Out: V. Osimhen · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Paul Onuachu comes on for V. Osimhen
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79'
H. Mnoga Out: S. Kapombe · Tanzania Substitution for Tanzania: H. Mnoga comes on for S. Kapombe
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79'
D. Job Out: T. Allarakhia · Tanzania Substitution for Tanzania: D. Job comes on for T. Allarakhia
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62'
K. John Out: Simon Happygod Msuva · Tanzania Substitution for Tanzania: K. John comes on for Simon Happygod Msuva
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59'
M. Simon Out: S. Chukwueze · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: M. Simon comes on for S. Chukwueze
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59'
F. Dele-Bashiru Out: A. Adams · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: F. Dele-Bashiru comes on for A. Adams
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58'
A. Lookman Yellow card · Nigeria A. Lookman of Nigeria is booked
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52'
A. Lookman 2-1 Goal · Assist: A. Iwobi · Nigeria A. Iwobi provides, A. Lookman finishes for Nigeria (2-1)
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50'
C. M'Mombwa 1-1 Goal · Assist: N. Dismas Miroshi · Tanzania Goal! C. M'Mombwa scores for Tanzania, set up by N. Dismas Miroshi. It is 1-1
- Half-time 1 - 0
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36'
S. Ajayi 1-0 Goal · Assist: A. Iwobi · Nigeria Goal for Nigeria! S. Ajayi turns in the pass from A. Iwobi (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Nigeria
Tanzania
DWWWD
Last 5 matches WLDLL
1Position3
9Pts2
1.8Goals scored per match0.4
0.8Goals conceded per match1.1
3Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Nigeria4-3-1-2
15
6.2
Hussein
M. Hussein
Player profile
4
6.5
Hamad
Ibrahim Hamad
Player profile
14
7.2
Nondo
B. Nondo
Player profile
22
6.9
Kapombe
79'
S. Kapombe
- 79'Out
17
8.3
Iwobi
A. Iwobi
Player profile
4
6.6
Ndidi
W. Ndidi
Player profile
11
7.3
Chukwueze
59'
S. Chukwueze
- 59'Out
Nigeria4-3-1-2
Coach: Éric Sékou Chelle
Starting XI
- 23GK Stanley Nwabali 6.9
- 2DF B. Osayi-Samuel 6.7
- 6DF S. Ajayi36' 8.0
- 21DF C. Bassey 7.2
- 3DF Z. Sanusi 6.3
- 11MF S. Chukwueze59' 7.3
- 4MF W. Ndidi 6.6
- 17MF A. Iwobi 8.3
- 7MF A. Lookman52'58' 7.6
- 9FW V. Osimhen86' 6.3
- 22FW A. Adams59' 6.5
Substitutes
- 16GK A. Obasogie
- 1GK Francis Uzoho
- 27DF R. Alebiosu
- 20DF Chidozie Awaziem
- 5DF Igoh Ogbu
- 13DF B. Onyemaechi
- 26MF E. Akinsanmiro
- 10MF F. Dele-Bashiru59' 7.2
- 28MF T. Nnadi
- 18MF R. Onyedika
- 8MF F. Onyeka
- 12FW C. Dessers
- 24FW C. Ejuke
- 19FW Paul Onuachu86' 6.5
- 15FW M. Simon59' 6.9
Tanzania4-2-3-1
Coach: Hemed Suleiman Ali
Starting XI
- 28— Z. Foba
- 22DF S. Kapombe79' 6.9
- 14DF B. Nondo 7.2
- 4DF Ibrahim Hamad 6.5
- 15DF M. Hussein 6.2
- 27MF Alphonce Msanga 6.2
- 20MF N. Dismas Miroshi 7.2
- 12MF Simon Happygod Msuva62' 6.6
- 8MF C. M'Mombwa50'90+1' 6.9
- 26MF T. Allarakhia79' 6.3
- 10FW M. Samatta 6.3
Substitutes
- 1— H. Masalanga
- 2DF P. Msindo
- 5DF D. Job79' 7.3
- 3DF N. Kibabage
- 25DF H. Mnoga79' 7.0
- 19DF L. Mwaikenda
- 16DF W. Nangu
- 18MF M. Abraham
- 23MF Y. Kagoma
- 17MF K. Habibu
- 24MF K. Nashon
- 7FW I. Nado
- 11FW K. Denis90+1'
- 21FW K. John62' 6.2
Nigeria
Tanzania
59%
Possession
41%
21
Shots
11
11
On target
3
7
Off target
5
6
Corners
6
23
Fouls
7
1
Offsides
2
1
Yellow cards
0
2
Saves
8
507
Passes
348
89%
Pass accuracy
79%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 6:1 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |
Mali
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Comoros
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 3:1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |
South Africa
|
3 | 5 | 4 | 5:4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Angola
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |
Zimbabwe
|
3 | 4 | 6 | 4:6 | -2 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nigeria
|
3 | 8 | 4 | 8:4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 |
Tunisia
|
3 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
3 | 3 | 4 | 3:4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |
Uganda
|
3 | 3 | 7 | 3:7 | -4 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
3 | 7 | 1 | 7:1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
3 | 5 | 1 | 5:1 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Botswana
|
3 | 0 | 7 | 0:7 | -7 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
3 | 7 | 1 | 7:1 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
3 | 4 | 2 | 4:2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 5 | 1:5 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
3 | 2 | 6 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
3 | 5 | 3 | 5:3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
3 | 4 | 2 | 4:2 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
3 | 4 | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |
Gabon
|
3 | 4 | 7 | 4:7 | -3 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed