Nigeria vs Congo: result 2-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Congo?
Nigeria won 2-0 on August 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 56′A. YusufNigeria
- 90′S. AlimiNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Congo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
- 19S. Alimi
- 2Q. Akanni
- 10O. Adedayo
- 14A. Yusuf
- 17R. Tochukwu
- 20A. Oyowah
- 4N. Junior
- 6S. Manyo
- 11A. Ismail
- 13T. Abdulrafiu
- 26E. Harcourt
Congo
- 10Elie Andzouono
- 13Gosim Duvan Elenga
- 20Dechan Moussavou
- 25G. Nongo
- 5P. Peya
- 11J. Mankou
- 19V. Dzaba
- 2Beranger Itoua
- 3P. Mouandza
- 18Charles Atipo
- 23S. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Congo have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Sudan(away) | 0-4 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Senegal(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Russia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2025 | Jamaica(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2025 | Ghana(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Senegal(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sudan(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Uganda(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Congo score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Congo | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 3rd in African Nations Championship (3 points from 3 matches) and Congo sit 4th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Congo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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