Goal!at 38 minutes
Goal! Nigeria 1, Equatorial Guinea 1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
CAF Africa Cup of Nations Scores & Fixtures
CAF Africa Cup of Nations Table
On Sunday 14th January
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Equatorial Guinea, Position 2, Points 1
- Nigeria, Position 3, Points 1
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Cape Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 3 | Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | Gambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | Angola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | Mauritania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group E
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group F
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Congo DR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : 8th Finals
- Position 3 : Possible 8th Finals
Team Lineups
home team, Nigeria
Manager: José Peseiro
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
2, Aina, Defender
5, Troost-Ekong, Defender
6, Ajayi, Defender
3, Sanusi, Defender
8, Onyeka, Defensive Midfielder
15, Simon, Midfielder
4, Yusuf, Midfielder
17, Iwobi, Midfielder
18, Lookman, Midfielder
9, Osimhen, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, S. Nwabali
- Number 3, Z. Sanusi , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for C. Bassey at 83 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ajayi
- Number 5, W. Troost-Ekong , Captain
- Number 2, O. Aina , substituted for B. Osayi-Samuel at 83 minutes
- Number 8, F. Onyeka
- Number 18, A. Lookman
- Number 17, A. Iwobi , substituted for P. Onuachu at 93 minutes
- Number 4, A. Yusuf , substituted for J. Aribo at 69 minutes
- Number 15, M. Simon , substituted for S. Chukwueze at 69 minutes
- Number 9, V. Osimhen
Substitutes
home team, Nigeria
- Number 20, C. Awaziem
- Number 10, J. Aribo
- Number 21, C. Bassey
- Number 11, S. Chukwueze
- Number 7, A. Musa
- Number 22, K. Omeruo
- Number 19, P. Onuachu
- Number 25, R. Onyedika
- Number 13, B. Onyemaechi
- Number 12, B. Osayi-Samuel
- Number 1, F. Uzoho
- Number 14, K. Ịheanachọ
away team, Equatorial Guinea
Manager: Juan Michá
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Owono, Goalkeeper
15, Akapo, Defender
21, Orozco, Defender
16, Coco, Defender
11, Ndong, Defender
4, Bikoro, Defensive Midfielder
22, Ganet, Defensive Midfielder
6, Salvador, Attacking Midfielder
7, Machín, Attacking Midfielder
8, Buyla, Attacking Midfielder
10, Nsue, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Jesús Owono
- Number 11, Basilio Ndong
- Number 16, Saúl Coco
- Number 21, Esteban Orozco
- Number 15, Carlos Akapo
- Number 22, Pablo Ganet , substituted for Álex Balboa at 75 minutes
- Number 4, Féderico Bikoro , Yellow Card at 26 minutes
- Number 8, Jannick Buyla , substituted for José Nabil at 75 minutes
- Number 7, José Machín , substituted for Santiago Eneme at 86 minutes
- Number 6, Iban Salvador , substituted for Luís Asué at 93 minutes
- Number 10, Emilio Nsue , Captain
away team, Equatorial Guinea
- Number 3, Marvin Anieboh
- Number 14, Álex Balboa , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 5, José Elo
- Number 13, Aitor Embela
- Number 20, Santiago Eneme
- Number 12, Charles Ondo
- Number 19, Luís Asué
- Number 18, Noé Ela
- Number 26, José Nabil
- Number 23, Manuel Sapunga
- Number 2, Néstor Senra
- Number 27, Óscar Siafá
home team, Nigeria
Manager: José Peseiro
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
2, Aina, Defender
5, Troost-Ekong, Defender
6, Ajayi, Defender
3, Sanusi, Defender
8, Onyeka, Defensive Midfielder
15, Simon, Midfielder
4, Yusuf, Midfielder
17, Iwobi, Midfielder
18, Lookman, Midfielder
9, Osimhen, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, S. Nwabali
- Number 3, Z. Sanusi , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for C. Bassey at 83 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ajayi
- Number 5, W. Troost-Ekong , Captain
- Number 2, O. Aina , substituted for B. Osayi-Samuel at 83 minutes
- Number 8, F. Onyeka
- Number 18, A. Lookman
- Number 17, A. Iwobi , substituted for P. Onuachu at 93 minutes
- Number 4, A. Yusuf , substituted for J. Aribo at 69 minutes
- Number 15, M. Simon , substituted for S. Chukwueze at 69 minutes
- Number 9, V. Osimhen
Substitutes
- Number 20, C. Awaziem
- Number 10, J. Aribo
- Number 21, C. Bassey
- Number 11, S. Chukwueze
- Number 7, A. Musa
- Number 22, K. Omeruo
- Number 19, P. Onuachu
- Number 25, R. Onyedika
- Number 13, B. Onyemaechi
- Number 12, B. Osayi-Samuel
- Number 1, F. Uzoho
- Number 14, K. Ịheanachọ
away team, Equatorial Guinea
Manager: Juan Michá
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Owono, Goalkeeper
15, Akapo, Defender
21, Orozco, Defender
16, Coco, Defender
11, Ndong, Defender
4, Bikoro, Defensive Midfielder
22, Ganet, Defensive Midfielder
6, Salvador, Attacking Midfielder
7, Machín, Attacking Midfielder
8, Buyla, Attacking Midfielder
10, Nsue, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Jesús Owono
- Number 11, Basilio Ndong
- Number 16, Saúl Coco
- Number 21, Esteban Orozco
- Number 15, Carlos Akapo
- Number 22, Pablo Ganet , substituted for Álex Balboa at 75 minutes
- Number 4, Féderico Bikoro , Yellow Card at 26 minutes
- Number 8, Jannick Buyla , substituted for José Nabil at 75 minutes
- Number 7, José Machín , substituted for Santiago Eneme at 86 minutes
- Number 6, Iban Salvador , substituted for Luís Asué at 93 minutes
- Number 10, Emilio Nsue , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 3, Marvin Anieboh
- Number 14, Álex Balboa , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 5, José Elo
- Number 13, Aitor Embela
- Number 20, Santiago Eneme
- Number 12, Charles Ondo
- Number 19, Luís Asué
- Number 18, Noé Ela
- Number 26, José Nabil
- Number 23, Manuel Sapunga
- Number 2, Néstor Senra
- Number 27, Óscar Siafá
- Referee:
- Abongile Tom
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Lahlou Benbraham
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Souru Phatsoane
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Liban Abdourazak Ahmed
- Fourth Official:
- Bamlak Tessema Weyesa
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Maria Rivet
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Nigeria v Equat GuineaOverall Possession
Shots
Nigeria 19Equatorial Guinea 7Shots on target
Nigeria 7Equatorial Guinea 1Shots off target
Nigeria 8Equatorial Guinea 5Blocked shots
Nigeria 4Equatorial Guinea 1Total touches in the box
Nigeria 31Equatorial Guinea 11Goalkeeper saves
Nigeria 0Equatorial Guinea 6Fouls
Nigeria 13Equatorial Guinea 11Corners
Nigeria 2Equatorial Guinea 3Season so far
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Key, Nigeria v Equat Guinea
League position, Nigeria 2nd, Equatorial Guinea 1stTotal points, Nigeria 7, Equatorial Guinea 7
Goals scored
Nigeria 8Equatorial Guinea 9Goals conceded
Nigeria 4Equatorial Guinea 4Shots
Nigeria 58Equatorial Guinea 23Shots on target
Nigeria 23Equatorial Guinea 14Shots off target
Nigeria 35Equatorial Guinea 9Blocked shots
Nigeria 23Equatorial Guinea 7Passing accuracy %
Nigeria 78.43Equatorial Guinea 77.79Form guide
All competitions
Nigeria lose
v Guinea
2
0
Friendlies
Equatorial Guinea draw
v Djibouti
1
1
Friendlies
Nigeria draw
v Zimbabwe
1
1
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Equatorial Guinea won
v Liberia
0
1
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria draw
v Lesotho
1
1
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Equatorial Guinea won
v Namibia
1
0
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria won
v Mozambique
2
3
Friendlies
Equatorial Guinea draw
v Burkina Faso
0
0
Friendlies
Nigeria draw
v Saudi Arabia
2
2
Friendlies
Equatorial Guinea draw
v Libya
1
1
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
Previous meetings
All competitions
Nigeria and Equatorial GuineaNigeria Won 3Equatorial Guinea Won 0Draw 0
Played
3
Previous scores
All competitions
CAF African Nations Championship
Equatorial Guinea 1 , Nigeria 3 on the 23rd of January 2018
Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria
23rd of January 2018
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria 2 , Equatorial Guinea 0 on the 21st of June 2008
Nigeria
Equatorial Guinea
21st of June 2008
Equatorial Guinea 0 , Nigeria 1 on the 15th of June 2008
Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria
15th of June 2008