Nigeria vs Egypt match stats & report
1–0 Full time
Nigeria beat Egypt 1–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 1) on 11 January 2022. Egypt had 57% of the ball.
Nigeria vs Egypt match statistics
- 43% Ball possession 57%
- 15 Total shots 4
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 5 Shots off target 2
- 5 Blocked shots 0
- 10 Shots inside the box 4
- 6 Corners 3
- 15 Fouls 6
- 0 Offsides 1
- 332 Passes 455
- 75% Pass accuracy 77%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 30' Goal K. Ịheanachọ (assist Joe Aribo) Nigeria
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nigeria
Bench C. Ejuke , U. Sadiq , S. Ajayi , K. Nwakali , A. Iwobi , Tyronne Ebuehi , Daniel Akpeyi , F. Onyeka , Olisa Ndah , A. Musa , H. Onyekuru , F. Uzoho
Egypt
Bench Mohamed Abdelmonem , Ayman Ashraf , Zizo , Ramadan Sobhi , Mohamed Sherif , Mohamed Sobhi , Emam Ashour , Mahmoud Alaa , Mahmoud Gad , Omar Kamal , Mohanad Lasheen , Abdalla El Said
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.
Egypt away
3–3–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 2.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.0 per game
19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nigeria vs Egypt head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria v Egypt | 1–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.