Sudan vs Nigeria: result 4-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City
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What was the result of Sudan vs Nigeria?
Sudan won 4-0 on August 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′L. NgengeSudan (o.g.)
- 44′Walieldin KhedrSudan (pen.)
- 55′Abdel RaoufSudan
- 62′Abdel RaoufSudan
Official lineup for Sudan vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sudan
- 11Ali Abdalla
- 18Mazin Albahli
- 23Musa Ali
- 5Walieldin Khedr
- 8Abdel Raouf
- 9Yaser Awad Boshara
- 15Salaheldin Adil
- 4Altayeb Abaker
- 6Mazen Simbo
- 19Ahmed Yousif Tabanja
- 1Mohamed Abooja
Nigeria
- 19S. Alimi
- 10O. Adedayo
- 17R. Tochukwu
- 18H. Haruna
- 8T. Otaniyi
- 15A. Ijoma
- 4N. Junior
- 5L. Ngenge
- 11A. Ismail
- 13T. Abdulrafiu
- 16M. Lawal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sudan have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Nigeria have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Congo(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Mar 25, 2025 | South Sudan(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Senegal(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Oman(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Ethiopia(home) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Zimbabwe(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sudan wins, 0 draws, 2 Nigeria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2022 | Nigeria 3-1 Sudan | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Sudan 0-1 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sudan score 0.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 0.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sudan sit 1st in African Nations Championship (5 points from 3 matches) and Nigeria sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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