FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FT Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Highlights

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Head to Head

Lineups

NGA · 4-1-3-2

  1. 23Stanley NwabaliG
  2. 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
  3. 5William Troost-EkongCD-R
  4. 4Wilfred NdidiSW
  5. 2Ola AinaLB
  6. 12Bright Osayi-SamuelRB
  7. 7Ademola LookmanCM
  8. 17Alex IwobiLM
  9. 11Samuel ChukwuezeRM
  10. 15Moses SimonCF-L
  11. 9Victor OsimhenCF-R

ZIM · 4-2-3-1

  1. 22Washington ArubiG
  2. 2Gerald TakwaraCD-L
  3. 4Munashe GaranangaCD-R
  4. 5Divine LungaLB
  5. 23Emmanuel JalaiRB
  6. 11Khama BilliatAM
  7. 8Marshall MunetsiLM
  8. 10Andy RinomhotaRM
  9. 17Knowledge MusonaF
  10. 12Walter Tatenda MusonaAM-L
  11. 3Jordan ZemuraAM-R

Timeline

  1. 59' Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  2. 63' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Terrence Dzvukamanja replaces Walter Musona.
  3. 70' Washington Arubi (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 73' Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 74' Goal! Nigeria 1, Zimbabwe 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Aina.
  6. 78' Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Alex Iwobi.
  7. 80' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Terrence Dzvukamanja.
  8. 85' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Prince Dube replaces Khama Billiat.
  9. 85' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tawanda Maswanhise replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  10. 87' Substitution, Nigeria. Victor Boniface replaces Victor Osimhen.
  11. 90' Goal! Nigeria 1, Zimbabwe 1. Tawanda Chirewa (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tawanda Maswanhise.

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