Algeria vs NigeriaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Africa Cup of Nations

2025

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Victor Osimhen

Nigeria

Goals

Assists

8.5

90'+9Yellow Card

Moses Simon

Nigeria

90'+5Substitution

Igoh Ogbu· In

Bright Osayi-Samuel· Out

Nigeria

86'Substitution

Chidozie Awaziem· In

Akor Adams· Out

Nigeria

86'Substitution

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru· In

Ademola Lookman· Out

Nigeria

85'Yellow Card

Stanley Nwabali

Nigeria

81'Substitution

Himad Abdelli· In

Hicham Boudaoui· Out

Algeria

81'Substitution

Redouane Berkane· In

Mohamed Amoura· Out

Algeria

75'Yellow Card

Hicham Boudaoui

Algeria

75'Yellow Card

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Algeria

69'Substitution

Raphael Onyedika· In

Wilfred Ndidi· Out

Nigeria

69'Substitution

Moses Simon· In

Frank Onyeka· Out

Nigeria

68'Yellow Card

Anis Hadj Moussa

Algeria

67'Yellow Card

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Nigeria

67'Yellow Card

Wilfred Ndidi

Nigeria

62'Yellow Card

Rayan Aït-Nouri

Algeria

61'Substitution

Adil Boulbina· In

Ibrahim Maza· Out

Algeria

60'Substitution

Anis Hadj Moussa· In

Riyad Mahrez· Out

Algeria

60'Substitution

Baghdad Bounedjah· In

Ramiz Zerrouki· Out

Algeria

Goal!

0-2

Akor Adams

57'·Nigeria

⚽

Goal!

0-1

Victor Osimhen

47'·Nigeria

⚽

28'Yellow Card

Mohamed Amoura

Algeria

15'Yellow Card

Ramiz Zerrouki

Algeria

Statistics of the Game

Algeria

Nigeria

43%Ball Possession57%

3Shots Total13

0Shots On Target5

2Corners4

23Fouls14

5Yellow Cards3

2Offsides2

3Saves0

308Passes413

2Shots Off Target7

68Attacks109

26Dangerous Attacks53

2Shots Inside Box12

1Shots Outside Box1

0Goals2

14Free Kicks23

1Shots Blocked1

5Substitutions5

0Hit Woodwork1

25Tackles17

0Assists2

236Accurate Passes343

1Injuries4

15Total Crosses24

1Accurate Crosses10

13Interceptions6

49Duels Won59

0Big Chances Created7

0Big Chances Missed5

Algeria

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.8

6.9

6.3

6.4

6.3

Substitutes

6.4

6.6

6.3

6.5

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

6.9

7.1

7.2

6.7

7.8

7.0

6.7

7.2

7.0

8.5

7.1

Substitutes

6.5

6.7

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Riyad Mahrez MF	6.9	60'	-	20(85%)	5	9/11
Ramiz Zerrouki MF	6.8	60'	-	23(78%)	6	7/11
Rayan Aït-Nouri DF	6.6	90'	-	38(84%)	4	8/17
Baghdad Bounedjah FW	6.6	30'	0/2	7(67%)	-	1/3
Luca Zidane GK	6.5	90'	-	20(70%)	-	1/2
Adil Boulbina MF	6.5	29'	-	13(79%)	-	0/1
Rafik Belghali DF	6.5	90'	-	34(76%)	2	3/5
Farès Chaïbi MF	6.4	90'	-	37(74%)	1	3/8
Himad Abdelli MF	6.4	9'	-	10(90%)	-	0/2
Aïssa Mandi DF	6.4	90'	-	26(77%)	1	2/3
Ramy Bensebaini DF	6.3	90'	0/1	31(77%)	2	5/11
Hicham Boudaoui MF	6.3	81'	-	19(89%)	1	3/8
Mohamed Amoura FW	6.3	81'	-	9(56%)	1	2/7
Anis Hadj Moussa FW	6.3	30'	-	9(67%)	2	2/7
Ibrahim Maza MF	6.3	61'	-	11(42%)	1	3/9
Redouane Berkane FW	-	9'	-	1(100%)	-	0/3

Algeria vs Nigeria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Algeria	15	W8	15	0	8	0	15/15	10-1
Nigeria	15	W4	4	0	12	0	12/15	13-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Algeria — last 5 games

W2-0 @ Saudi Arabia2025-11-18
W3-0 vs Sudan2025-12-24
W1-0 vs Burkina Faso2025-12-28
W3-1 @ Equatorial Guinea2025-12-31
W1-0 vs Congo DR2026-01-06

Nigeria — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Egypt2025-12-16
W2-1 vs Tanzania2025-12-23
W3-2 vs Tunisia2025-12-27
W3-1 @ Uganda2025-12-30
W4-0 vs Mozambique2026-01-05

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 3
Period covered: 2004-07-02 – 2022-09-27
Algeria wins: 2
Draws: 0
Nigeria wins: 1
Avg goals per meeting: 1.67
Over 2.5 goals: 33%
Both teams scored: 33%
Home side won: 67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2004-07-02 – 2022-09-27) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2022-09-27	Algeria	2-1	Nigeria
2020-10-09	Nigeria	0-1	Algeria
2004-07-02	Nigeria	1-0	Algeria

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Algeria	1	3	9	6	WWW	1	0
Nigeria	1	3	9	4	WWW	1	0

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 0 ptsAlgeria 9 · Nigeria 9
Positions: #1 vs #1
Goals per game: 2.33/0.33 vs 2.67/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-01-10

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches

Won 67%

(2/3)

Draw 0%

(0/3)

Won 33%

(1/3)

Goals

3-2

Total matches

Recent matches

Friendly International•Sep 27, 2022

Algeria

2-1

Nigeria

Friendly International•Oct 9, 2020

Nigeria

0-1

Algeria

CAF World Cup Qualifiers•Jul 2, 2004

Nigeria

1-0

Algeria

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

Algeria wins

Draws

Nigeria wins

Goals Scored

3 - 2

Sep 27, 2022 • Friendly International

Algeria

2-1

Nigeria

Oct 9, 2020 • Friendly International

Nigeria

0-1

Algeria

Jul 2, 2004 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria

1-0

Algeria

Match Report

The points column showed no gap: 9 apiece, Algeria 1st and Nigeria 1st. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.33 for Algeria and 2.67/1.33 for Nigeria (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.

Algeria entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Nigeria entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games.

I. Sy officiated: 29 games logged, averaging 2.4 yellow cards each. Stade de Marrakech, capacity 41,356, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.

Goal scorers

Nigeria: Victor Osimhen (47'), Akor Adams (57')

Key stats

Possession: Algeria 43% · Nigeria 57% · Total shots: 3-13 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 2-4

More details:

Algeria — live results and schedule Nigeria — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Algeria vs Nigeria?

Algeria 0-2 Nigeria. Africa Cup of Nations match.

What league is Algeria vs Nigeria in?

This match is part of the Africa Cup of Nations. The match was played at Stade de Marrakech. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Algeria and Nigeria?

In 3 meetings between 2004 and 2022: Algeria has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss against Nigeria.

Where was Algeria vs Nigeria played?

The match was played at Stade de Marrakech.

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