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Uganda 1-3 Nigeria: match report, goals and statistics

Uganda 1-3 Nigeria in Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, 30 December 2025. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.

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Uganda 1-3 Nigeria: match report, goals and statistics

Key facts

Final score
Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
Competition
Africa Cup of Nations
Round
Group C · Matchday 3
Date
Tuesday, 30 December 2025

Match summary

Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 in Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, 30 December 2025. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

Before kick-off

Uganda: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-L-D), scoring 6 goals and conceding 6 goals.

Nigeria: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-D-W-W), scoring 11 goals and conceding 5 goals. Nigeria are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Nigeria arrive in better form, taking 11 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Uganda.

Before kick-off
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Uganda27 DecTanzaniaH1-1D
Uganda23 DecTunisiaA1-3L
Uganda14 OctAlgeriaA1-2L
Uganda9 OctBotswanaA1-0W
Uganda8 SeptSomaliaH2-0W
Nigeria27 DecTunisiaH3-2W
Nigeria23 DecTanzaniaH2-1W
Nigeria16 NovDR CongoH1-1D
Nigeria13 NovGabonH1-1D
Nigeria14 OctBeninH4-0W

Goals and key moments

The match produced 4 goals.

Impact on the table

The table shows Uganda in 4th place (1 point from 3 matches) and Nigeria in 1st place (9 points from 3 matches). Nigeria hold a 8 points advantage over Uganda in the standings.

Nigeria are top of the table. Nigeria are currently in the play-off places.

Impact on the table
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4Uganda301237-41

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Uganda vs Nigeria 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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