Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Nigeria

S. Ajayi 36'

A. Lookman 52'

Tanzania

C. M'Mombwa 50'

Africa Cup of Nations 2025

Group Stage - 1

December 23, 2025 5:30pm

Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès

Key stats

Ball Possession

59%

41%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Nigeria 4-3-1-2

Tanzania 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

S. Nwabali

6.9

Z. Masudi

8.2

Defenders

Z. Sanusi

6.3

M. Hussein

6.0

C. Bassey

7.2

I. Hamad

6.5

S. Ajayi

8.0

B. Mwamnyeto

7.3

B. Osayi-Samuel

6.7

S. Kapombe

6.9

Midfielders

A. Iwobi

8.3

N. Dismas

7.2

W. Ndidi

6.7

A. Msanga

6.5

S. Chukwueze

7.3

T. Allarakhia

6.3

A. Lookman

7.6

C. M'Mombwa

6.9

Simon Happygod Msuva

6.6

Forwards

A. Adams

6.5

M. Samatta

6.5

V. Osimhen

6.3

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Highest rating

8.3

A. Iwobi

8.2

Z. Masudi

Match Summary

On December 23, 2025 during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations match, Nigeria faced off against Tanzania at Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès. The game concluded with Nigeria securing a victory. With 59% possession, Nigeria versus Tanzania's 41% and shots on goal at 11 to 3. Nigeria had 89% successful passes (of 490 passes) over Tanzania which had 80% successful passes (of 340 passes). The outstanding efforts by A. Iwobi and Z. Masudi played a key role.

Lineup

4-3-1-2

4-2-3-1

Nwabali

6.9

Played:
91Min

Saves:
2 of 3

Accurate passes:
20/24

Osayi-Samuel

6.7

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
33/38

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/7

Dribbles:
1/1

Ajayi

8.0

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
56/62

Won duels:
6/6

Dribbles:
1/1

Bassey

7.2

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
4

Accurate passes:
68/73

Won duels:
7/10

Sanusi

6.3

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
41/49

Won duels:
3/7

Dribbles:
0/1

Chukwueze

7.3

Played:
59Min

Accurate passes:
29/32

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
8/13

Dribbles:
6/9

Ndidi

6.7

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
59/62

Won duels:
2/9

Iwobi

8.3

Played:
91Min

Accurate passes:
69/76

Key passes:
6

Won duels:
1/3

Lookman

7.6

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
22/28

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
1/5

Dribbles:
0/2

Osimhen

6.3

Played:
86Min

Accurate passes:
8/13

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
5/12

Dribbles:
1/1

Adams

6.5

Played:
59Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
6/8

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
1/3

Samatta

6.5

Played:
91Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
19/22

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Allarakhia

6.3

Played:
79Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
21/24

Won duels:
5/9

Dribbles:
1/4

M'Mombwa

6.9

Played:
91Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
22/30

Won duels:
2/7

Dribbles:
0/2

Msuva

6.6

Played:
62Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/15

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/4

Dismas

7.2

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
46/58

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
6/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Msanga

6.5

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
27/33

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
4/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Hussein

6.0

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
36/44

Won duels:
1/7

Dribbles:
0/1

Hamad

6.5

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
13/21

Won duels:
4/12

Mwamnyeto

7.3

Played:
91Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
2

Accurate passes:
23/29

Won duels:
5/5

Dribbles:
1/1

Kapombe

6.9

Played:
79Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
30/34

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/11

Dribbles:
1/1

Masudi

8.2

Played:
91Min

Saves:
8 of 10

Accurate passes:
13/17

Won duels:
1/2

Substitutes

Coach

Eric Chelle

Dele-Bashiru

7.0

Played:
32Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
9/10

Won duels:
2/2

Dribbles:
1/1

Simon

6.9

Played:
32Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
14/15

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
2/2

Uzoho

Obasogie

Awaziem

Onyemaechi

Ogbu

Onyeka

Akinsanmiro

Nnadi

Onyedika

Alebiosu

Ejuke

Dessers

Onuachu

Played:
5Min

Won duels:
0/2

Coach

Hemed Suleiman Ali

John

6.2

Played:
29Min

Accurate passes:
4/6

Won duels:
0/1

Mwaikenda

Msindo

Nangu

Kibabage

Job

7.0

Played:
12Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
4/4

Won duels:
2/2

Abraham

Denis

Played:
0Min

Nashon

Habibu

Kagoma

Mnoga

6.9

Played:
12Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
1/3

Won duels:
4/4

Nado

Stats

Ball Possession

Nigeria Nigeria: 59%

Tanzania: 41%

Total Shots

Nigeria Nigeria: 21

Tanzania: 11

Shots on Goal

Nigeria Nigeria: 11

Tanzania: 3

Corner Kicks

Nigeria Nigeria: 6

Tanzania: 6

Offsides

Nigeria Nigeria: 1

Tanzania: 2

Fouls

Nigeria Nigeria: 22

Tanzania: 7

Yellow Cards

Nigeria Nigeria: 1

Tanzania: 0

Red Cards

Nigeria Nigeria: 0

Tanzania: 0

Total Passes

Nigeria Nigeria: 490

Tanzania: 340

Goals Prevented

Nigeria Nigeria: 0

Tanzania: 0

Passes Accuracy

Nigeria Nigeria: 434 (89%)

Tanzania: 271 (80%)

Nigeria vs Tanzania

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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