CAF AFCON - Round 1

Nigeria

23 Dec 2025

2 - 1

Full time

Tanzania

HT: 1-0FT: 2-1

Semi Ajayi36’

50’Charles M'Mombwa

Ademola Lookman52’

Stats

Events Commentary

Full Time2-1

91’

Denis KibuCharles M'Mombwa

+ minute of added time

86’

79’

Haji MnogaShomari Kapombe

62’

Kelvin JohnSimon Msuva

59’

58’

52’

2-1

50’

Charles M'Mombwa

Novatus Miroshi

HT 1-0

+ minute of added time

36’

1-0

Goal

Own Goal

Penalty

Penalty missed

Red card

Yellow card

Second yellow

Injury time

Substitution

Var

Offside

Match End.

90'+4'

90'+4'Second Half ends, Nigeria 2, Tanzania 1.

90'+3'

90'+3'Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the attacking half.

90'+3'

90'+3'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

90'+1'

90'+1'Substitution, Tanzania.Substituton in Kibu Denis,Substitution out Charles M'Mombwa.

88'

88'Attempt missed.Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania)’s right foot shot.

87'

87'Corner, Tanzania.Conceded by Calvin Bassey.

86'

86'Substitution, Nigeria.Substituton in Paul Onuachu,Substitution out Victor Osimhen.

85'

85'Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) foul.

85'

85'Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) gets a free kick in the attacking half.

84'

84'Attempt missed.Kelvin John (Tanzania)’s right foot shot.Alphonce Msanga assists.

84'

84'Moses Simon (Nigeria) foul.

83'

83'Attempt missed.Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria)’s right foot shot.

82'

82'Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

82'Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) foul.

81'

81'Attempt missed.Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania)’s left foot shot.

80'

80'Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) gets a free kick on the right wing.

80'

80'Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria) foul.

79'

79'Substitution, Tanzania.Substituton in Haji Mnoga,Substitution out Shomari Kapombe.

76'

76'Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

76'

76'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

75'

75'Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

75'Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) foul.

70'

70'Corner, Tanzania.Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.

69'

69'Corner, Tanzania.Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.

68'

68'Corner, Tanzania.Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.

68'

68'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

68'

68'Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

67'Attempt saved.Goalkeeper saves Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)’s right foot shot from from the left side of the box in the bottom left corner by Zuberi Foba (Nigeria).Alex Iwobi assists.

65'

65'Offside, Tanzania.Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.

64'

64'Corner, Tanzania.Conceded by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.

62'

62'Substitution, Tanzania.Substituton in Kelvin John,Substitution out Simon Msuva.

62'

62'Attempt missed.Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)’s right foot shot.Alex Iwobi assists.

61'

61'Corner, Nigeria.Conceded by Zuberi Foba.

61'

61'Attempt saved.Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)’s right foot shot is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zuberi Foba (Nigeria).Victor Osimhen with a headed pass assists.

60'

60'Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania) foul.

60'

60'Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

59'

59'Delay over.The match resumes.

59'

59'The match delays because Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) injured.

58'

58'Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

58'Yellow card by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) for a bad foul.

57'

57'Simon Msuva (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

57'

57'Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) foul.

56'

56'Corner, Nigeria.Conceded by Bakari Mwamnyeto.

55'

55'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

55'

55'Attempt missed.Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania)’s right foot shot.

54'

54'Offside, Tanzania.Simon Msuva is caught offside.

54'

54'Attempt blocked.Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania)’s left foot shot.

52'

52'Goal! Nigeria 2, Tanzania 1.Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)’s left foot shot.

50'

50'Goal! Nigeria 1, Tanzania 1.Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania)’s right foot shot.

48'

48'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

48'

48'Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

46'

46'Offside, Nigeria.Victor Osimhen is caught offside.

45'+2'

45'+2'First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Tanzania 0.

45'+2'

45'+2'Attempt saved.Goalkeeper saves Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)’s right foot shot from from the left side of the box in the top centre of the goal by Zuberi Foba (Nigeria).Samuel Chukwueze with a cross assists.

45'+1'

45'+1'Attempt saved.Goalkeeper saves Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)’s left foot shot from from the right side of the box in the top centre of the goal by Zuberi Foba (Nigeria).

45'+1'

45'+1'Corner, Nigeria.Conceded by Zuberi Foba.

45'

45'Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Tanzania 0.

45'

45'Attempt missed.Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania)’s header from the centre of the box misses to the left.Simon Msuva with a cross assists.

45'

45'Handball by Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).

44'

44'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

44'

44'Simon Msuva (Tanzania) gets a free kick on the right wing.

43'

43'Simon Msuva (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

43'Delay over.The match resumes.

43'

43'Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) foul.

42'

42'Attempt saved.Goalkeeper saves Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania)’s right foot shot from from the left side of the box.

42'

42'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

41'

41'Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

41'

41'Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) foul.

40'

40'Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) foul.

40'

40'Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) gets a free kick on the left wing.

36'

36'Goal! Nigeria 1, Tanzania 0.Semi Ajayi (Nigeria)’s header from the centre of the box following a corner.

36'

36'Corner, Nigeria.Conceded by Bakari Mwamnyeto.

35'

35'Attempt blocked.Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)’s right foot shot.Akor Adams assists.

34'

34'Attempt missed.Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)’s right foot shot.

32'

32'Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

32'

32'Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) foul.

29'

29'Zuberi Foba (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

29'

29'Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) foul.

27'

27'Corner, Nigeria.Conceded by Mbwana Samatta.

27'

27'Attempt missed.Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)’s right foot shot.

25'

25'Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) gets a free kick in the attacking half.

25'

25'Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) foul.

22'

22'Attempt missed.Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)’s right foot shot.

21'

21'Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

21'Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) foul.

19'

19'Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

19'Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania) foul.

16'

16'Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) gets a free kick on the right wing.

16'

16'Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) foul.

15'

15'Attempt missed.Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)’s right foot shot.

14'

14'Attempt saved.Simon Msuva (Tanzania)’s right foot shot is saved in the bottom left corner by Stanley Nwabali (Tanzania).Shomari Kapombe with a cross assists.

11'

11'Akor Adams (Nigeria) hits the bar with a’s header from the centre of the box.Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner assists.

11'

11'Delay over.The match resumes.

10'

10'The match delays because Zuberi Foba (Tanzania) injured.

9'Corner, Nigeria.Conceded by Zuberi Foba.

6'Simon Msuva (Tanzania) gets a free kick on the right wing.

6'Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) foul.

5'Attempt saved.Goalkeeper saves Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)’s left foot shot from from outside the box.

4'Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) gets a free kick in the attacking half.

4'Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) foul.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

1 wins

50%

1 draws

50%

0 wins

1-0

0-0

Nigeria

DLWLD

Tanzania

DLWLL

Dahane Beida

Referee

Stadium

Complexe Sportif de Fès

Capacity

45,000

Location

Fez, Morocco

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