Nigeria 2-1 Madagascar: Final score, stats and lineups
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying · Group Stage
Nigeria
1-0-0
- George Ilenikhena 45'+1'
- Moses Usor 65'
2-1
FT
Madagascar
0-0-1
- Ehsan Kari 16'
Key events
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16'
Ehsan Kari
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36'
Geordan Dupire
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George Ilenikhena45'+1'
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Ademola Lookman57'
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Moses SimonOff: Akor Adams61'
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Moses UsorOff: Samuel Chukwueze61'
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Moses Usor65'
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67'
Warren CaddyOff: El Hadary Raheriniaina
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Taiwo AwoniyiOff: George Ilenikhena69'
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Tolu ArokodareOff: Ademola Lookman69'
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70'
Rijaniaina RandriamanampisoaOff: Clement Couturier
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70'
Nicolas FontaineOff: Ryan Ponti
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84'
Loic LapoussinOff: Marco Ilaimaharitra
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84'
Roman FerberOff: Hakim Abdallah
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Bright Osayi-SamuelOff: Ola Aina87'
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90'+3'
Nicolas Fontaine
Team stats
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5Corner Kicks2
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54.7Possession45.3
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22SHOTS4
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4ON GOAL1
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5Blocked Shots1
Match info
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
- Round
- Group Stage
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 25, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Venue
- Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria
- Series
- MAD leads series 1-0
Team stats
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14Fouls9
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1Yellow Cards2
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0Red Cards0
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3Offsides1
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5Corner Kicks2
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0Saves2
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54.7Possession45.3
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22SHOTS4
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4ON GOAL1
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0.2On Target %0.3
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0Penalty Goals0
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0Penalty Kicks Taken0
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404Accurate Passes327
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460Passes392
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0.9Pass Completion %0.8
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0Accurate Crosses0
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0Crosses0
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0.0Cross %0.0
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0Long Balls0
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0Accurate Long Balls0
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0.0Long Balls %0.0
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5Blocked Shots1
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11Effective Tackles10
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17Tackles19
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0.6Tackle %0.5
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0Interceptions0
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0Effective Clearances0
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9Clearances25
Lineups
Nigeria4-4-2- 23Stanley NwabaliG
- 2Ola Aina↓RB
- 3Bruno OnyemaechiLB
- 4Wilfred NdidiCM-R
- 6Semi AjayiCD-R
- 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
- 11Samuel Chukwueze↓RM
- 17Alex IwobiCM-L
- 22Akor Adams↓CF-L
- 9George Ilenikhena↓CF-R
- 7Ademola Lookman↓LM
- 13Chibuike Nwaiwu
- 14Isaac James
- 20Raphael Onyedika
- 8Frank Onyeka
- 12Bright Osayi-Samuel↑
- 16Arthur Okonkwo
- 19Taiwo Awoniyi↑
- 15Moses Simon↑
- 24Moses Usor↑
- 1Maduka Okoye
- 18Emmanuel Fernandez
- 10Tolu Arokodare↑
Madagascar4-2-3-1- 1Geordan DupireG
- 22Mathieu AcapandiéRB
- 3Jean-Pierre MorganLB
- 6Marco Ilaimaharitra↓LM
- 15Ehsan KariCD-R
- 5Sandro TremouletCD-L
- 11Ryan Ponti↓AM-R
- 14Clement Couturier↓RM
- 19Hakim Abdallah↓F
- 7Rayan RavelosonAM
- 10El Hadary Raheriniaina↓AM-L
- 9Warren Caddy↑
- 12Bono Rabearivelo
- 13Nicolas Fontaine↑
- 16Zakanirina Rakotoasimbola
- 2Rado Rabemananjara
- 20Arnaud Randrianantenaina
- 18Roman Ferber↑
- 8Behaja Tsirava Randriamalala
- 23Sonny Laiton
- 21Thomas Fontaine
- 4Rijaniaina Randriamanampisoa↑
- 17Loic Lapoussin↑
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Last five games
MAD leads series 1-0
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