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Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania: match report, goals and statistics
Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania in Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, 23 December 2025. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Round
- Group C · Matchday 1
- Date
- Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Match summary
Africa Cup of Nations, Tuesday, 23 December 2025: Nigeria came out on top against Tanzania, winning 2-1.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Nigeria have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 4 goals (D-W-W-D-D). Nigeria are unbeaten in 5 matches.
Over their last 5 games Tanzania have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They scored 2 goals and let in 5 goals (W-L-D-L-L).
Nigeria arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Tanzania.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16 Nov | DR Congo | H | 1-1 | D |
| Nigeria | 13 Nov | Gabon | H | 1-1 | D |
| Nigeria | 14 Oct | Benin | H | 4-0 | W |
| Nigeria | 10 Oct | Lesotho | A | 2-1 | W |
| Nigeria | 9 Sept | South Africa | A | 1-1 | D |
| Tanzania | 8 Oct | Zambia | H | 0-1 | L |
| Tanzania | 9 Sept | Niger | H | 0-1 | L |
| Tanzania | 5 Sept | Congo Republic | A | 1-1 | D |
| Tanzania | 25 Mar | Morocco | A | 0-2 | L |
| Tanzania | 11 Jun | Zambia | A | 1-0 | W |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
Impact on the table
In the latest standings Nigeria are 1st with 9 points from 3 matches, while Tanzania are 3rd with 2 points from 3 matches. That leaves Tanzania 7 points behind Nigeria.
Nigeria are top of the table. Nigeria are currently in the play-off places. Tanzania are currently in the play-off places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | t2fd32ovzmgw | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | t2fcf0qc2h4tt1ca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Nigeria vs Tanzania stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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