Africa Cup of Nations

FT Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Match Report

Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP via Getty Images.

Ademola 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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:18 Ndidi plans to speak to Osimhen over sub reaction Watch on ESPN 01:08 Was Victor Osimhen justified with his reaction to being substituted? Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NGA leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

NGA · 4-3-1-2

  1. 23Stanley NwabaliG
  2. 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
  3. 6Semi AjayiCD-R
  4. 3Zaidu SanusiLB
  5. 2Bright Osayi-SamuelRB
  6. 22Akor AdamsM
  7. 4Wilfred NdidiCM
  8. 7Ademola LookmanAM
  9. 17Alex IwobiLM
  10. 11Samuel ChukwuezeRM
  11. 9Victor OsimhenCF-R

TAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 28Zuberi MasudiG
  2. 4Ibrahim HamadCD-L
  3. 14Bakari MwamnyetoCD-R
  4. 15Mohamed HusseinLB
  5. 22Shomari KapombeRB
  6. 8Charles M'MombwaAM
  7. 20Novatus MiroshiLM
  8. 27Alphonce MsangaRM
  9. 10Mbwana SamattaF
  10. 26Tarryn AllarakhiaAM-L
  11. 12Simon MsuvaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 58' Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 59' Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  6. 59' Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Akor Adams.
  7. 62' Substitution, Tanzania. Kelvin John replaces Simon Msuva.
  8. 79' Substitution, Tanzania. Dickson Job replaces Tarryn Allarakhia.
  9. 79' Substitution, Tanzania. Haji Mnoga replaces Shomari Kapombe.
  10. 86' Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Victor Osimhen.
  11. 90'+1' Substitution, Tanzania. Kibu Denis replaces Charles M'Mombwa.

Africa Cup of Nations News

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