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Nigeria vs Congo DRLive Score, Lineups & H2H

CAF World Cup Qualifiers20262026
Nigeria

Nigeria

Onyeka3'
1
-FT
1
Nov 16, 2025
Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda|Oujda
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Congo DR

Congo DR

Elia32'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

120'Substitution
Timothy Fayulu
Timothy Fayulu· In
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau· Out
Congo DR
115'Substitution
Chidozie Awaziem
Chidozie Awaziem· In
Tolu Arokodare
Tolu Arokodare· Out
Nigeria
106'Substitution
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Michel-Ange Balikwisha· In
Nathanaël Mbuku
Nathanaël Mbuku· Out
Congo DR
96'Substitution
Bruno Onyemaechi
Bruno Onyemaechi· In
Zaidu
Zaidu· Out
Nigeria
77'Substitution
Tolu Arokodare
Tolu Arokodare· In
Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi· Out
Nigeria
71'Substitution
Edo Kayembe
Edo Kayembe· In
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Ngal'ayel Mukau· Out
Congo DR
71'Substitution
Brian Cipenga
Brian Cipenga· In
Meschack Elia
Meschack Elia· Out
Congo DR
59'Substitution
Fiston Mayele
Fiston Mayele· In
Cédric Bakambu
Cédric Bakambu· Out
Congo DR
57'Substitution
Moses Simon
Moses Simon· In
Samuel Chukwueze
Samuel Chukwueze· Out
Nigeria
57'Substitution
Chidera Ejuke
Chidera Ejuke· In
Ademola Lookman
Ademola Lookman· Out
Nigeria
46'Substitution
Akor Adams
Akor Adams· In
Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen· Out
Nigeria
Goal!
1-1
Meschack Elia
Meschack Elia
32'·Congo DR
⚽
VAR
11'VAR Decision
Semi Ajayi
Semi Ajayi
Nigeria
VAR
6'VAR Decision
Axel Tuanzebe
Axel Tuanzebe
Congo DR
Goal!
1-0
Frank Onyeka
Frank Onyeka
3'·Nigeria
⚽
VAR
3'VAR Decision
Moses Simon
Moses Simon
Nigeria
VAR
2'VAR Decision
Samuel Moutoussamy
Samuel Moutoussamy
Congo DR
VAR
1'VAR Decision
Calvin Bassey
Calvin Bassey
Nigeria

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Nigeria
Nigeria
Congo DR
Congo DR
0%Ball Possession0%
0Shots Total0
0Shots On Target0
0Corners0
0Fouls0
0Yellow Cards0
0Offsides0
0Saves0
0Passes0
133Attacks112
101Dangerous Attacks118
0Shots Off Target0
0Shots Inside Box0
0Shots Outside Box0
1Goals1
0Shots Blocked0
6Substitutions5
0Accurate Passes0
0Red Cards0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Nigeria vs Congo DR — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Nigeria15W3606113/1512-3
Congo DR15W3308012/159-4

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

Nigeria — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Rwanda2025-09-06
  2. D1-1 @ South Africa2025-09-09
  3. W2-1 @ Lesotho2025-10-10
  4. W4-0 vs Benin2025-10-14
  5. W4-1 vs Gabon2025-11-13
Congo DR — last 5 games
  1. W4-1 @ South Sudan2025-09-05
  2. L2-3 vs Senegal2025-09-09
  3. W1-0 @ Togo2025-10-10
  4. W1-0 vs Sudan2025-10-14
  5. W1-0 @ Cameroon2025-11-13
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2010-03-03 – 2018-05-28
Nigeria wins
1
Draws
1
Congo DR wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
3.67
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2010-03-03 – 2018-05-28) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2018-05-28Nigeria1-1Congo DR
2015-10-08Nigeria0-2Congo DR
2010-03-03Nigeria5-2Congo DR
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Nigeria1133W42-41
Congo DR210229WWLWW42-40

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
19 ptsNigeria 3 · Congo DR 22
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
4/1 vs 1.5/0.6scored/conceded per game · league average 1.26

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-11-16

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Nigeria
Won 33%
(1/3)
Draw 33%
(1/3)
Congo DR
Won 33%
(1/3)
Goals
6-5
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

1
Nigeria wins
1
Draws
1
Congo DR wins
Goals Scored
6 - 5
May 28, 2018 • Friendly International
Nigeria
Nigeria
1-1
Congo DR
Congo DR
Oct 8, 2015 • Friendly International
Nigeria
Nigeria
0-2
Congo DR
Congo DR
Mar 3, 2010 • Friendly International
Nigeria
Nigeria
5-2
Congo DR
Congo DR

Fixtures

CAF World Cup Qualifiers — matches this week

Match Report

On paper the standings were lopsided — Congo DR 2nd with 22 points, Nigeria 1st with 3, 19 apart. On recent form Nigeria sat only 42nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 4/1 for Nigeria and 1.5/0.6 for Congo DR (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.

Momentum sat with Nigeria, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Congo DR arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games.

Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda in Oujda staged the fixture, a ground that holds 69,700. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.

Goal scorers

Nigeria: Frank Onyeka (3') · Congo DR: Meschack Elia (32')

More details:

Nigeria — live results and scheduleCongo DR — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Nigeria vs Congo DR?
Nigeria 1-1 Congo DR. Congo DR won 4-3 on penalties. CAF World Cup Qualifiers match played on 16 Nov 2025.
What league is Nigeria vs Congo DR in?
This match is part of the CAF World Cup Qualifiers. The match was played at Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Nigeria and Congo DR?
In 3 meetings between 2010 and 2018: Nigeria has 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss against Congo DR.
Where was Nigeria vs Congo DR played?
The match was played at Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda.