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Nigeria vs Madagascar
Match info
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria
Match preview
Nigeria vs Madagascar finished 2–1 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, played on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The timeline, lineups, statistics and head-to-head record are in the other tabs.
Venue: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.
- 90+3'
Nicolas Fontaine
- 87'
In: Bright Osayi-Samuel
Out: Ola Aina
- 84'
In: Behaja Tsirava Randriamalala
Out: Hakim Abdallah
- 84'
In: Loic Lapoussin
Out: Marco Ilaimaharitra
- 70'
In: Nicolas Fontaine
Out: Ryan Ponti
- 70'
In: Rijaniaina Randriamanampisoa
Out: Clement Couturier
- 70'
In: Tolu Arokodare
Out: Ademola Lookman
- 69'
In: Tolu Arokodare
Out: Ademola Lookman
- 69'
In: Taiwo Awoniyi
Out: George Ilenikhena
- 67'
In: Warren Caddy
- 65'
2-1
- 61'
In: Moses Simon
Out: Akor Adams
- 61'
In: Moses Usor
Out: Samuel Chukwueze
- 57'
- 45+1'
- 36'
- 16'
Ehsan Kari
0-1
Nigeria
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting lineup
- 23Stanley NwabaliG
- 2Ola AinaRB87'
- 3Bruno OnyemaechiLB
- 4Wilfred NdidiCM-R
- 6Semi AjayiCD-R
- 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
- 11Samuel ChukwuezeRM61'
- 17Alex IwobiCM-L
- 22Akor AdamsCF-L61'
- 9George IlenikhenaCF-R69'
- 7Ademola LookmanLM69'
Substitutes
- 13Chibuike NwaiwuSUB
- 14Isaac JamesSUB
- 20Raphael OnyedikaSUB
- 8Frank OnyekaSUB
- 12Bright Osayi-SamuelSUB87'
- 16Arthur OkonkwoSUB
- 19Taiwo AwoniyiSUB69'
- 15Moses SimonSUB61'
- 24Moses UsorSUB61'
- 1Maduka OkoyeSUB
- 18Emmanuel FernandezSUB
- 10Tolu ArokodareSUB69'
Madagascar
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting lineup
- 1Geordan DupireG
- 22Mathieu AcapandiéRB
- 3Jean-Pierre MorganLB
- 6Marco IlaimaharitraLM84'
- 15Ehsan KariCD-R
- 5Sandro TremouletCD-L
- 11Ryan PontiAM-R70'
- 14Clement CouturierRM70'
- 19Hakim AbdallahF84'
- 7Rayan RavelosonAM
- 10El Hadary RaheriniainaAM-L67'
Substitutes
- 9Warren CaddySUB67'
- 12Bono RabeariveloSUB
- 13Nicolas FontaineSUB70'
- 16Zakanirina RakotoasimbolaSUB
- 2Rado RabemananjaraSUB
- 20Arnaud RandrianantenainaSUB
- 18Roman FerberSUB84'
- 8Behaja Tsirava RandriamalalaSUB
- 23Sonny LaitonSUB
- 21Thomas FontaineSUB
- 4Rijaniaina RandriamanampisoaSUB70'
- 17Loic LapoussinSUB84'
Overview
- 54.7%Ball possession45.3%
- 22Total shots4
- 4Shots on target1
- 5Corner kicks2
- 14Fouls9
- 3Offsides1
- 0Saves2
- 1Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
Attack
- 5Blocked shots1
- 20%Shot accuracy30%
- 0Penalty kicks0
- 0Penalty goals0
- 0Crosses0
- 0Accurate crosses0
- 0%Cross accuracy0%
Passing
- 460Passes392
- 404Accurate passes327
- 90%Pass accuracy80%
- 0Long balls0
- 0Accurate long balls0
- 0%Long ball accuracy0%
Defending
- 17Tackles19
- 11Successful tackles10
- 60%Tackle success50%
- 0Interceptions0
- 9Clearances24
- 0Effective clearances0
No previous meetings found.
Form
NigeriaWinWinDrawLossLoss| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guinea-Bissau | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who is playing in Nigeria vs Madagascar?
Nigeria play Madagascar in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying. Nigeria are the home side.
When does Nigeria vs Madagascar start?
Nigeria vs Madagascar kicked off on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 16:00 UTC.
What was the final score of Nigeria vs Madagascar?
Nigeria vs Madagascar ended Nigeria 2-1 Madagascar.
Where is Nigeria vs Madagascar played?
The match is played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria.
Which competition is Nigeria vs Madagascar part of?
Nigeria vs Madagascar is a Football match in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.