Nigeria vs Congo match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Nigeria beat Congo 2–0 in the African Nations Championship (Group Stage - 3) on 19 August 2025.
Goals and cards
- 39' Yellow card M. Egbe Nigeria
- 42' Yellow card A. Yusuf Nigeria
- 56' Goal A. Yusuf (assist S. Alimi) Nigeria
- 61' Yellow card R. Tochukwu Nigeria
- 75' Yellow card I. Sodiq Nigeria
- 77' Yellow card O. Adedayo Nigeria
- 81' Yellow card Congo
- 90' Goal S. Alimi (assist I. Sodiq) Nigeria
- 90+2' Red card C. Atipo Konde Congo
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nigeria
- 26 E. Harcourt —
- 11 I. Sodiq —
- 13 T. Abdulrafiu —
- 17 R. Tochukwu —
- 6 M. Egbe —
- 4 N. Junior —
- 10 O. Adedayo —
- 20 A. Oyowah —
- 19 S. Alimi —
- 14 A. Yusuf —
- 2 Q. Akanni —
Bench G. Obaje , H. Haruna , A. Ijoma , T. Otaniyi , J. Malik , A. Uzondu , M. Lawal , S. Adelani , V. Temitope , B. Nurudeen , L. Ngenge , A. Bankole
Congo
- 23 S. Samba —
- 3 Prince Mouandza —
- 18 C. Atipo Konde —
- 19 V. Dzaba —
- 2 Beranger Itoua —
- 5 P. Peya —
- 13 G. Elenga —
- 25 G. Nongo —
- 11 J. Mankou —
- 20 D. Moussavou —
- 10 E. Andzouono —
Bench C. Ngantsui , G. Nsemi , C. Ekongo , W. Nkaya , D. De Nzingoula , D. Foutou , C. Osseby , H. Mossala , G. Mavoungou , P. E. Bonazebi C. , B. Okana , J. Kapaya
Form guide
Nigeria at home
6–2–0 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 8
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Congo away
0–0–3 in 3 matches
- Scored
- 0.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 3
- Corners
- 3.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 1.0 per game
Based on 3 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.