Nigeria vs TanzaniaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Africa Cup of Nations

2025

Nigeria

Ajayi36'

Lookman52'

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Dec 23, 2025

Complexe Sportif de Fès

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Match Timeline

90'+1Substitution

Denis Kibu· In

Charles M'Mombwa· Out

Tanzania

86'Substitution

Paul Onuachu· In

Victor Osimhen· Out

Nigeria

79'Substitution

Haji Mnoga· In

Shomari Kapombe· Out

Tanzania

79'Substitution

Dickson Job· In

Tarryn Allarakhia· Out

Tanzania

62'Substitution

Kelvin John· In

Simon Msuva· Out

Tanzania

59'Substitution

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru· In

Akor Adams· Out

Nigeria

59'Substitution

Moses Simon· In

Samuel Chukwueze· Out

Nigeria

58'Yellow Card

Ademola Lookman

Nigeria

Goal!

2-1

Ademola Lookman

52'·Nigeria

⚽

Goal!

1-1

Charles M'Mombwa

50'·Tanzania

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Goal!

1-0

Semi Ajayi

36'·Nigeria

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Nigeria

Tanzania

59%Ball Possession41%

21Shots Total11

11Shots On Target3

6Corners6

23Fouls7

1Yellow Cards0

1Offsides2

2Saves7

509Passes348

7Shots Off Target5

106Attacks81

50Dangerous Attacks23

14Shots Inside Box8

7Shots Outside Box3

2Goals1

7Free Kicks23

3Shots Blocked4

3Substitutions4

1Hit Woodwork0

14Tackles21

2Assists1

452Accurate Passes276

1Injuries1

23Total Crosses11

5Interceptions7

47Duels Won51

4Big Chances Created2

Nigeria

Manager: Éric Chelle

Starting XI

Stanley Nwabali

Bright Osayi-Samuel

Semi Ajayi

Calvin Bassey

Zaidu Sanusi

Samuel Chukwueze

Wilfred Ndidi

Alex Iwobi

Ademola Lookman

Victor Osimhen

Akor Adams

Substitutes

Francis Uzoho

Igoh Ogbu

Frank Onyeka

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru

Cyriel Dessers

Bruno Onyemaechi

Moses Simon

Amas Obasogie

Raphael Onyedika

Paul Onuachu

Chidozie Awaziem

Chidera Ejuke

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro

Ryan Alebiosu

Tochukwu Nnadi

Tanzania

Manager: Sead Ramovic

Starting XI

Zuberi Foba

Shomari Kapombe

Bakari Mwamnyeto

Ibrahim Hamad

Mohamed Hussein

Alphonce Msanga

Novatus Miroshi

Simon Msuva

Charles M'Mombwa

Tarryn Allarakhia

Ally Samatta

Substitutes

Hussein Masalanga

Pascal Msindo

Nickson Kibabage

Dickson Job

Iddy Seleman Nado

Denis Kibu

Wilson Nangu

Khalid Habibu

Morice Abraham

Lusajo Mwaikenda

Kelvin John

Yusuph Kagoma

Kelvin Nashon

Haji Mnoga

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Bright Osayi-Samuel DF	-	90'	0	0	-	41(85%)	2	3/7
Zaidu Sanusi DF	-	90'	0	0	-	50(84%)	1	3/7
Wilfred Ndidi MF	-	90'	0	0	1/1	64(95%)	2	3/11
Semi Ajayi DF	-	90'	1	0	1/1	64(91%)	2	6/6
Ademola Lookman MF	-	90'	1	0	2/4	29(79%)	1	1/5
Victor Osimhen FW	-	86'	0	0	3/7	13(62%)	-	5/12
Samuel Chukwueze MF	-	59'	0	0	2/2	32(91%)	-	8/13
Alex Iwobi MF	-	90'	0	2	0/1	78(91%)	-	1/3
Calvin Bassey DF	-	90'	0	0	-	76(94%)	4	7/10
Akor Adams FW	-	59'	0	0	1/2	8(75%)	-	5/11
Stanley Nwabali GK	-	90'	0	0	-	24(83%)	-	-
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru MF	-	31'	0	0	1/2	12(92%)	1	2/3
Moses Simon FW	-	31'	0	0	0/1	15(93%)	1	3/8
Paul Onuachu FW	-	4'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	0/2

Nigeria vs Tanzania — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Nigeria	15	L1	0	2	8	3	10/15	12-5
Tanzania	15	L5	0	6	1	5	0/15	3-9

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

Nigeria — last 5 games

W2-1 @ Lesotho2025-10-10
W4-0 vs Benin2025-10-14
W4-1 vs Gabon2025-11-13
D1-1 vs Congo DR2025-11-16
L1-2 @ Egypt2025-12-16

Tanzania — last 5 games

L0-1 vs Morocco2025-08-22
L0-1 vs Niger2025-09-09
L0-1 vs Zambia2025-10-08
L0-2 @ Iran2025-10-14
L3-4 @ Kuwait2025-11-15

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Nigeria	1	3	9	4	WWW	1	0
Tanzania	3	3	2	-1	LDD	16	-13

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: 7 ptsNigeria 9 · Tanzania 2
Positions: #1 vs #3
Goals per game: 2.67/1.33 vs 1/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-12-23

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Previous Meetings

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Won 100%

(1/1)

Draw 0%

(0/1)

Won 0%

(0/1)

Goals

1-0

Total matches

Recent matches

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications•Sep 3, 2016

Nigeria

1-0

Tanzania

Head to Head

Last match

Nigeria wins

Draws

Tanzania wins

Goals Scored

1 - 0

Sep 3, 2016 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications

Nigeria

1-0

Tanzania

Matchday 1 — Africa Cup of Nations

Match Report

In the standings it was Nigeria 1st on 9 points, Tanzania 3rd on 2 — separated by 7. Tanzania's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Nigeria ran at 2.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Tanzania at 1 and 1.33.

Tanzania had been beaten in five straight games. Nigeria had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Tanzania, 0.

The venue was Complexe Sportif de Fès, with room for 10,000 spectators. D. Beida took charge of the match — our records show 38 games refereed with an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game. Nigeria led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Nigeria: Semi Ajayi (36'), Ademola Lookman (52') · Tanzania: Charles M'Mombwa (50')

Key stats

Possession: Nigeria 59% · Tanzania 41% · Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 6-6

More details:

Nigeria — live results and schedule Tanzania — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Nigeria vs Tanzania?

Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania. Africa Cup of Nations match.

What league is Nigeria vs Tanzania in?

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

Where was Nigeria vs Tanzania played?

The match was played at Complexe Sportif de Fès.

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Nigeria vs Tanzania — computed insights

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