Nigeria vs Madagascar

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · 2027 · Group Stage - 1
25 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC · Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

Nigeria

2:1

Full time

Madagascar

• G. Ilenikhena 45′
• M. Usor 65′

• E. Kari 16′

Half-time1–1

Regulation2–1

Referee: A. Mahamat

Nigeria beat Madagascar 2–1 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on 25 September 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

16′

E. KariGoal · Assist: R. Ponti

36′

Geordan DupireYellow cardTime wasting

45′

G. IlenikhenaGoal · Assist: A. Iwobi

57′

Ademola LookmanYellow cardFoul

61′

On: M. UsorOff: S. ChukwuezeSubstitution

61′

On: M. SimonOff: A. AdamsSubstitution

65′

M. UsorGoal · Assist: S. Ajayi

67′

On: W. CaddyOff: E. H. RaheriniainaSubstitution

69′

On: T. AwoniyiOff: G. IlenikhenaSubstitution

69′

On: T. ArokodareOff: A. LookmanSubstitution

70′

On: N. RandriamanampsioaOff: C. CouturierSubstitution

70′

On: N. FontaineOff: R. PontiSubstitution

84′

On: L. LapoussinOff: M. IlaimaharitraSubstitution

84′

On: R. FerberOff: H. AbdallahSubstitution

87′

On: B. Osayi-SamuelOff: O. AinaSubstitution

90+3′

Nicolas FontaineYellow cardArgument

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

55%Ball Possession45%

5Blocked Shots1

5Corner Kicks2

14Fouls9

0Goalkeeper Saves2

3Offsides1

88%Passes %83%

404Passes accurate327

—Red Cards—

18Shots insidebox2

13Shots off Goal2

4Shots on Goal1

4Shots outsidebox2

22Total Shots4

460Total passes392

1Yellow Cards2

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Nigeria

4-4-2

23

S. Nwabali

3

S. Onyemaechi

21

C. Bassey

6

S. Ajayi

2

O. Aina

7

A. Lookman

17

A. Iwobi

4

W. Ndidi

11

S. Chukwueze

22

A. Adams

9

G. Ilenikhena

Coach: É. Chelle →

Substitutes

1 · M. OkoyeAppearance details unavailableG

8 · F. OnyekaAppearance details unavailableM

10 · T. ArokodareOn 69′ · 21 minF

12 · B. Osayi-SamuelOn 87′ · 3 minD

13 · C. NwaiwuAppearance details unavailableD

14 · I. JamesAppearance details unavailableD

15 · M. SimonOn 61′ · 29 minF

16 · A. OkonkwoAppearance details unavailableG

18 · E. FernandezAppearance details unavailableD

19 · T. AwoniyiOn 69′ · 21 minF

20 · R. OnyedikaAppearance details unavailableM

24 · M. UsorOn 61′ · 29 minF

Madagascar

4-2-3-1

1

G. Dupire

3

M. Jean-Pierre

5

S. Trémoulet

15

E. Kari

22

M. Acapandié

6

M. Ilaimaharitra

14

C. Couturier

10

E. H. Raheriniaina

7

R. Raveloson

11

R. Ponti

19

H. Abdallah

Coach: C. Martins →

Substitutes

2 · R. RabemananjaraAppearance details unavailableD

4 · Rijaniaina RandriamanampisoaOn 70′ · 20 minD

8 · B. TsiravaAppearance details unavailableM

9 · W. CaddyOn 67′ · 23 minF

12 · Bono RabeariveloAppearance details unavailable

13 · N. FontaineOn 70′ · 20 minF

16 · Zakanirina RakotoasimbolaAppearance details unavailableG

17 · L. LapoussinOn 84′ · 10 minF

18 · R. FerberOn 84′ · 10 minF

20 · A. RandrianantenainaAppearance details unavailableF

21 · T. FontaineAppearance details unavailableD

23 · S. LaitonAppearance details unavailableG