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Egypt vs NigeriaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

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Jan 17, 2026
Stade Mohamed V
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Nigeria
Nigeria
87'Yellow Card
Nigeria
Egypt
Nigeria
Egypt
Nigeria
45'Yellow Card
Nigeria
39'Yellow Card
Nigeria
VAR
4'VAR Decision
Egypt
VAR
2'VAR Decision
Egypt
VAR
1'VAR Decision
Nigeria

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Egypt
Egypt
Nigeria
Nigeria
53%Ball Possession47%
5Shots Total4
1Shots On Target4
2Corners4
15Fouls16
0Yellow Cards3
3Offsides4
4Saves1
459Passes393
2Shots Off Target0
86Attacks103
32Dangerous Attacks58
2Shots Inside Box2
3Shots Outside Box2
16Free Kicks15
2Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions4
21Tackles13
392Accurate Passes341
1Injuries2
9Total Crosses21
1Accurate Crosses1
6Interceptions10
44Duels Won39
2Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
-120'00-
40(82%)
4
5/9
-120'00-
49(88%)
1
3/9
-120'00-
40(98%)
4
5/6
-61'000/1
16(88%)
-
3/10
-120'000/1
55(91%)
2
5/9
-120'001/3
42(64%)
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1/1
-73'00-
12(67%)
2
4/9
-120'00-
58(90%)
5
9/13
-120'00-
46(94%)
2
4/5
-60'00-
36(83%)
-
3/4
-120'00-
33(82%)
-
-
-47'00-
9(78%)
1
1/1
-60'00-
9(78%)
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0/4
-59'00-
14(100%)
-
1/3

Egypt vs Nigeria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Egypt15L1010310/157-4
Nigeria15D1610013/1512-3

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

Egypt — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs South Africa2025-12-26
  2. D0-0 @ Angola2025-12-29
  3. W3-1 vs Benin2026-01-05
  4. W3-2 vs Côte d'Ivoire2026-01-10
  5. L0-1 @ Senegal2026-01-14
Nigeria — last 5 games
  1. W3-2 vs Tunisia2025-12-27
  2. W3-1 @ Uganda2025-12-30
  3. W4-0 vs Mozambique2026-01-05
  4. W2-0 @ Algeria2026-01-10
  5. D0-0 vs Morocco2026-01-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
4
Period covered
2012-04-12 – 2025-12-16
Egypt wins
2
Draws
0
Nigeria wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
2.5
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 4 finished meetings (2012-04-12 – 2025-12-16) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-12-16Egypt2-1Nigeria
2022-01-11Nigeria1-0Egypt
2019-03-26Nigeria1-0Egypt
2012-04-12Egypt3-2Nigeria
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Egypt1372WWD3-2
Nigeria1394WWW10

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
2 ptsEgypt 7 · Nigeria 9
Positions
#1 vs #1
Goals per game
1/0.33 vs 2.67/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-01-17

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

2 points and 0 places separated them: Egypt 1st with 7, Nigeria 1st with 9. Per game in the league, Egypt were scoring 1 and conceding 0.33, Nigeria 2.67 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.

Defeat had not touched Nigeria in 6 games.

4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Egypt, 2 by Nigeria, 0 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 100% of these meetings ended in a home win.

The match was played at Stade Mohamed V (capacity 55,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Egypt vs Nigeria?
Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. Nigeria won 4-2 on penalties. Africa Cup of Nations match played on 17 Jan 2026.
What league is Egypt vs Nigeria in?
This match is part of the Africa Cup of Nations. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Egypt and Nigeria?
In 4 meetings between 2012 and 2025: Egypt has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses against Nigeria.