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Nigeria 1-0 Zambia · World Cup Qualification CAF

Nigeria beat Zambia 1-0 in the World Cup Qualification CAF. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Nigeria and Zambia met in the World Cup Qualification CAF at Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday, 7 October 2017.

Goalscorers

Nigeria: A. Iwobi 73'. Zambia did not score.

How the match went

The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Nigeria, 2 for Zambia).

Line-ups

Nigeria started in a 4-2-3-1: Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Shehu Abdullahi, William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Elderson Echiéjilé, Wilfred Ndidi, Ogenyi Onazi, Victor Moses, John Obi Mikel, Moses Simon, Odion Ighalo.

Zambia started in a 4-4-2: Kennedy Mweene, Simon Silwimba, Stoppila Sunzu, Ziyo Tembo, Fackson Kapumbu, Augustine Mulenga, Kondwani Mtonga, Chisamba Lungu, Fashion Sakala, Alex Ngonga, Enock Mwepu.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 0-0 Zambia.
  2. 73'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Zambia. A. Iwobi (Nigeria) scores, assisted by A. Shehu.
  3. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 1-0 Zambia.
Full commentary (17 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Nigeria vs Zambia.
  2. 30'Substitution, Nigeria: M. Agu comes on for O. Onazi.
  3. 35'Yellow card for M. Agu (Nigeria) for foul.
  4. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  5. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 0-0 Zambia.
  6. 46'The second half is under way.
  7. 51'Substitution, Zambia: E. Mbewe comes on for C. Lungu.
  8. 56'Yellow card for K. Mtonga (Zambia) for foul.
  9. 63'Yellow card for A. Shehu (Nigeria) for foul.
  10. 66'Substitution, Nigeria: A. Iwobi comes on for M. Simon.
  11. 73'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Zambia. A. Iwobi (Nigeria) scores, assisted by A. Shehu.
  12. 78'Substitution, Zambia: J. Shonga comes on for F. Sakala.
  13. 79'Substitution, Nigeria: O. Aina comes on for E. Echiéjilé.
  14. 87'Substitution, Zambia: J. Ching'andu comes on for A. Mulenga.
  15. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  16. 90+1'Yellow card for J. Ching'andu (Zambia) for foul.
  17. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 1-0 Zambia.
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