Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania · Africa Cup of Nations 2023
Nigeria beat Tanzania 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Nigeria and Tanzania met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Complexe Sportif de Fès in Fez on Tuesday, 23 December 2025.
Goalscorers
Nigeria: S. Ajayi 36'; A. Lookman 52'. Tanzania: C. M'Mombwa 50'.
How the match went
Nigeria saw more of the ball, 59% of it. Nigeria had 21 shots with 11 on target, Tanzania 11 with 3 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 6 to Nigeria and 6 to Tanzania. Nigeria conceded 23 fouls, Tanzania 7. The referee showed 1 yellow card (1 for Nigeria, 0 for Tanzania).
Line-ups
Nigeria started in a 4-3-1-2: S. Nwabali, B. Osayi-Samuel, S. Ajayi, C. Bassey, Z. Sanusi, S. Chukwueze, W. Ndidi, A. Iwobi, A. Lookman, V. Osimhen, A. Adams.
Tanzania started in a 4-2-3-1: Z. F. Masudi, S. Kapombe, B. Mwamnyeto, I. Hamad, M. Hussein, A. Msanga, N. Miroshi, S. Msuva, C. M'Mombwa, T. Allarakhia, M. Samatta.
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