Match Events
- 36′Nigeria, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 50′Tanzania, goal:1–1assist
- 52′Nigeria, goal:2–1assist
- 58′Nigeria, yellow card:Foul
- 59′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 59′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 62′Tanzania, substitution:offS. Msuva
- 79′Tanzania, substitution:
- 79′Tanzania, substitution:offS. Kapombe
- 86′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90+1′Tanzania, substitution:
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Nigeria
4-3-1-2
7.08
Average match ratingNigeria +0.50
6.58
Tanzania
4-2-3-1
Complexe Sportif de Fès
Key Stats
59%Possession41%
–Expected Goals–
21Shots11
11Shots on Target3
6Corners6
89%Pass Accuracy79%
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Match report
Nigeria vs Tanzania — the facts
Nigeria beat Tanzania 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Nigeria met Tanzania in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 17:30 UTC at Complexe Sportif de Fès. Referee: Beida Dahane.
Team pages: Nigeria · Tanzania · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Semi Ajayi (assist: Alex Iwobi) — 1–0
- 50' Goal: Charles M'Mombwa (assist: Novatus Miroshi) — 1–1
- 52' Goal: Ademola Lookman (assist: Alex Iwobi) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Nigeria (4-3-1-2)
- 23 S. Nwabali
- 3 Zaidu Sanusi
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 6 Semi Ajayi
- 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel
- 17 Alex Iwobi
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 11 Samuel Chukwueze
- 7 Ademola Lookman
- 22 Akor Adams
- 9 Victor Osimhen
Tanzania (4-2-3-1)
- 28 Z. Foba
- 15 M. Hussein
- 4 I. Hamad
- 14 B. Mwamnyeto
- 22 S. Kapombe
- 20 Novatus Miroshi
- 27 Alphonce Msanga
- 26 Tarryn Allarakhia
- 8 Charles M'Mombwa
- 12 S. Msuva
- 10 Mbwana Samatta
About this match
On this page: the Nigeria vs Tanzania final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nigeria and Tanzania team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.