Nigeria vs Tanzania, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsAdemola Lookman fires Nigeria to victory over Tanzania
Ademola Lookman's second-half winner helped Nigeria overcome a Tanzania fightback and begin their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a bright 2-1 Group C victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania).
- 4': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania).
- 6': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
- 6': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Nigeria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania). Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 9': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Zuberi Foba.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Zuberi Foba (Tanzania).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Akor Adams (Nigeria) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Simon Msuva (Tanzania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria). Assisted by Shomari Kapombe with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman following a fast break.
- 16': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
- 16': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania).
- 19': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Bakari Mwamnyeto (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
- 22': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 25': Foul by Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania).
- 25': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Mbwana Samatta.
- 29': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
- 29': Zuberi Foba (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 32': Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Akor Adams.
- 36': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Bakari Mwamnyeto.
- 36': Goal! Nigeria 1, Tanzania 0. Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 40': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania).
- 41': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
- 41': Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 42': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria). Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
- 43': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Bakari Mwamnyeto (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
- 44': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
- 44': Shomari Kapombe (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Handball by Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
- 45': Attempt missed. Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Msuva with a cross.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania). Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania).
- 45'+1': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Zuberi Foba.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania). Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Tanzania 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Tanzania 0.
- 46': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 48': Handball by Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania).
- 48': Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 50': Goal! Nigeria 1, Tanzania 1. Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Novatus Miroshi.
- 52': Goal! Nigeria 2, Tanzania 1. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Offside, Tanzania. Simon Msuva is caught offside.
- 55': Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 55': Attempt missed. Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alphonce Msanga.
- 56': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Bakari Mwamnyeto.
- 57': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
- 57': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
- 58': Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 59': Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Akor Adams.
- 60': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania).
- 61': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania). Assisted by Victor Osimhen with a headed pass.
- 61': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Zuberi Foba.
- 62': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 62': Substitution, Tanzania. Kelvin John replaces Simon Msuva.
- 64': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kelvin John (Tanzania) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Novatus Miroshi with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
- 65': Offside, Tanzania. Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Moses Simon.
- 67': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania). Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 68': Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 68': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 69': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
- 70': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 75': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
- 75': Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 76': Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Tanzania. Dickson Job replaces Tarryn Allarakhia.
- 79': Substitution, Tanzania. Haji Mnoga replaces Shomari Kapombe.
- 80': Handball by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
- 80': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
- 80': Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 82': Attempt saved. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Zuberi Foba (Tanzania). Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 82': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
- 82': Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 84': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
- 84': Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kelvin John (Tanzania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 85': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Kelvin John (Tanzania).
- 86': Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 87': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tanzania. Kibu Denis replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 90'+3': Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nigeria 2, Tanzania 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nigeria 2, Tanzania 1.
Statistics
 TAN |
NGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 451 |
| 348 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès
Location: Fès, Morocco
Attendance: 11,444
Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès
Location: Fès, Morocco
Attendance: 11,444
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Uganda | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Nigeria (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Stanley Nwabali (GK) |
| 21 | Calvin Bassey |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 2 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 22 | Akor Adams |
| 4 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 7 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
Tanzania (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Zuberi Masudi (GK) |
| 4 | Ibrahim Hamad |
| 14 | Bakari Mwamnyeto |
| 15 | Mohamed Hussein |
| 22 | Shomari Kapombe |
| 8 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 20 | Novatus Miroshi |
| 27 | Alphonce Msanga |
| 10 | Mbwana Samatta |
| 26 | Tarryn Allarakhia |
| 12 | Simon Msuva |
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