Algeria vs Nigeria match stats & report

0–2 Full time

Africa Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Grand Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech · Ref Issa Sy, Senegal

Algeria stats & fixtures · Nigeria stats & fixtures

Algeria lost to Nigeria 0–2 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Quarter-finals) on 10 January 2026. Nigeria had 57% of the ball.

Algeria vs Nigeria match statistics

AlgeriaNigeria

43% Ball possession 57%
3 Total shots 13
0 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 7
1 Blocked shots 1
2 Shots inside the box 12
2 Corners 4
23 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 2
5 Yellow cards 3
308 Passes 413
77% Pass accuracy 83%
3 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

15' Yellow card Ramiz Zerrouki Algeria
28' Yellow card M. Amoura Algeria
47' Goal V. Osimhen (assist S. Onyemaechi) Nigeria
57' Goal A. Adams (assist V. Osimhen) Nigeria
62' Yellow card R. Aït-Nouri Algeria
67' Yellow card W. Ndidi Nigeria
68' Yellow card A. Hadj-Moussa Algeria
75' Yellow card H. Boudaoui Algeria
85' Yellow card S. Nwabali Nigeria
90+9' Yellow card M. Simon Nigeria

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Algeria

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Madjid Bougherra

23 L. Zidane

15 R. Aït-Nouri 21 R. Bensebaini 2 A. Mandi 25 R. Belghali

6 Ramiz Zerrouki 14 H. Boudaoui

17 F. Chaibi 22 I. Maza 7 R. Mahrez

18 M. Amoura

Bench O. Benbot , Anthony Mandrea , Y. Atal , Z. Belaïd , M. Dorval , H. Abdelli , A. Boulbina , I. Kebbal , A. Zorgane , M. Bakrar , R. Berkane , Baghdad Bounedjah , A. Hadj-Moussa

Nigeria

Confirmed 4-3-1-2 Éric Sékou Chelle

23 S. Nwabali

13 S. Onyemaechi 21 C. Bassey 6 S. Ajayi 2 B. Osayi-Samuel

17 A. Iwobi 4 W. Ndidi 8 F. Onyeka

7 A. Lookman

22 A. Adams 9 V. Osimhen

Bench A. Obasogie , F. Uzoho , Chidozie Awaziem , I. Ogbu , Zaidu , E. Akinsanmiro , F. Dele-Bashiru , T. Nnadi , R. Onyedika , U. Mohammed , S. Chukwueze , C. Ejuke , S. Lawal , P. Onuachu , M. Simon

Form guide

Algeria at home

6–3–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.2 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 4.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.1 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Nigeria away

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.8 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Algeria vs Nigeria head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
27 Sep 22	Algeria v Nigeria	2–1
14 Jul 19	Algeria v Nigeria	2–1
10 Nov 17	Algeria v Nigeria	1–1
12 Nov 16	Nigeria v Algeria	3–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Algeria vs Nigeria head-to-head record