Nigeria vs Madagascar result: 2–1
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification Group stage · Matchday 1
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group stage · Matchday 1UTCGodswill Akpabio International Stadium
Match summary
Nigeria beat Madagascar 2–1. Ehsan Kari 16', George Ilenikhena 45'+1', Moses Usor 65'. The sides went into the break level at 1–1. Ehsan Kari opened the scoring in minute 16.
Match timeline
- 16'
Ehsan Kari0–1 - 36'Geordan Dupire
- 45'+1'
George Ilenikhena1–1 - 57'Ademola Lookman
- 65'Moses Usor2–1
- 90'+3'Nicolas Fontaine
How was this match?
Match stats
NigeriaMadagascar
Overview
55%Possession %45%
22Shots4
4Shots on target1
5Corners2
14Fouls9
3Offsides1
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
Shots
5Blocked shots1
Passing
404/460 (88%)Passes327/392 (83%)
Defence
11/17 (65%)Tackles won10/19 (53%)
0Interceptions0
0Clearances0
0Saves2
Starting lineups
4-4-2 · 4-2-3-1
Nigeria4-4-2
22↓Adams
9⚽↓Ilenikhena
7↓Lookman
17Iwobi
4Ndidi
11↓Chukwueze
3Onyemaechi
21Bassey
6Ajayi
2↓Aina
23Nwabali
- 23Stanley NwabaliG
- 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
- 6Semi AjayiCD-R
- 3Bruno OnyemaechiLB
- 2Ola Aina↓ 87'RB
- 17Alex IwobiCM-L
- 4Wilfred NdidiCM-R
- 7Ademola Lookman↓ 69'LM
- 11Samuel Chukwueze↓ 61'RM
- 22Akor Adams↓ 61'CF-L
- 9George Ilenikhena⚽↓ 69'CF-R
Substitutes
- 15Moses Simon↑ 61'
- 24Moses Usor⚽↑ 61'
- 19Taiwo Awoniyi↑ 69'
- 10Tolu Arokodare↑ 69'
- 12Bright Osayi-Samuel↑ 87'
Madagascar4-2-3-1
19↓Abdallah
10↓Raheriniaina
7Raveloson
11↓Ponti
6↓Ilaimaharitra
14↓Couturier
3Morgan
5Tremoulet
15⚽Kari
22Acapandié
1Dupire
- 1Geordan DupireG
- 5Sandro TremouletCD-L
- 15Ehsan Kari⚽CD-R
- 3Jean-Pierre MorganLB
- 22Mathieu AcapandiéRB
- 7Rayan RavelosonAM
- 6Marco Ilaimaharitra↓ 84'LM
- 14Clement Couturier↓ 70'RM
- 19Hakim Abdallah↓ 84'F
- 10El Hadary Raheriniaina↓ 67'AM-L
- 11Ryan Ponti↓ 70'AM-R
Substitutes
- 9Warren Caddy↑ 67'
- 13Nicolas Fontaine↑ 70'
- 4Rijaniaina Randriamanampisoa↑ 70'
- 18Roman Ferber↑ 84'
- 17Loic Lapoussin↑ 84'
Recent form
Nigeria
Form points 3/6
Madagascar
Form points 2/9
Head-to-head
1
Nigeria
0
Draw
0
Madagascar
Last meeting
- Sep 25, 2026Nigeria2–1Madagascar
Venue
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
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- When is Nigeria vs Madagascar?
- Nigeria vs Madagascar was played on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 16:00 UTC.
- Where is Nigeria vs Madagascar played?
- Nigeria vs Madagascar was played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
- What competition is Nigeria vs Madagascar in?
- Nigeria vs Madagascar was part of the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification.
- What was the final score of Nigeria vs Madagascar?
- Nigeria vs Madagascar ended 2–1.