Egypt vs Nigeria: result 2-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendliesKick-off on December 16, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
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What was the result of Egypt vs Nigeria?
Egypt won 2-1 on December 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′Mahmoud SaberEgypt
- 45′C. AwaziemNigeria
- 53′Mostafa MohamedEgypt
Official lineup for Egypt vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Egypt
4-1-3-2- 11Mostafa Mohamed
- 25Zizo
- MMahmoud Saber
- 5Hamdi Fathy
- 8Emam Ashour
- 19Marwan Attia
- AAhmed Abou El Fotouh
- 6Yasser Ibrahim
- 4Hossam Abdelmaguid
- 3Mohamed Hany
- 1Mohamed El Shenawy
Nigeria
4-3-3- 24C. Ejuke
- 19P. Onuachu
- 10F. Dele-Bashiru
- 18R. Onyedika
- 26E. Akinsanmiro
- 8F. Onyeka
- 3Z. Sanusi
- 5I. Ogbu
- 20C. Awaziem
- 2B. Osayi-Samuel
- 23S. Nwabali
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Nigeria have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Jordan(home) | 0-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Kuwait(home) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Uzbekistan(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | Congo DR(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Gabon(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Benin(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Lesotho(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 9, 2025 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Egypt wins, 0 draws, 2 Nigeria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 | Nigeria 1-0 Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Nigeria 1-0 Egypt | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Egypt score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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