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Jamaica v Nigeria

Match Summary

Sat 31 May 2025
‧
Friendlies -
Friendlies 1
Jamaica 2 , Nigeria 2 at Full time , Nigeria win 5 - 4 on penalties
JamaicaJamaicaJamaica
2
2
NigeriaNigeriaNigeria
Full time
FT
Nigeria win 5 - 4 on penalties
Nigeria win 5-4 on pens
Half Time Jamaica 1 , Nigeria 1
HT 1-1

Key Events

Jamaica

  • K. Dixon (12')Goal 12 minutes
  • J. Russell (63')Goal 63 minutes

Nigeria

  • M. Simon (9')Goal 9 minutes
  • S. Chukwueze (53')Goal 53 minutes
Assists
Jamaica,R. Cephas (12', 63')
Nigeria,C. Dessers (9'), N. Tella (53')

Venue:Gtech Community Stadium
Attendance:17,250
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  • Line-ups
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Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 31st May

Trinidad and Tobago 0 , Ghana 4 at Full time
TrinidadTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
0
4
GhanaGhanaGhana
Full time
FT
Jamaica 2 , Nigeria 2 at Full time , Nigeria win 5 - 4 on penalties
JamaicaJamaicaJamaica
2
2
NigeriaNigeriaNigeria
Full time
FT
Nigeria win 5 - 4 on penalties
Nigeria win 5-4 on pens
View all Friendlies fixtures

Team Lineups

home team, Jamaica

Manager: Steve McClaren

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • 13, Davis, Goalkeeper
    13
    Davis
  • 2, Lembikisa, Defender
    2
    Lembikisa
    4, Holgate, Defender
    4
    Holgate
    6, King, Defender
    6
    King
    3, Bell, Defender
    3
    Bell
  • 18, Russell, Midfielder
    18
    Russell
    14, Hayden, Midfielder
    14
    Hayden
    8, Palmer, Midfielder
    8
    Palmer
  • 9, Dixon, Striker
    9
    Dixon
    20, Cephas, Striker
    20
    Cephas
    17, Burrell, Striker
    17
    Burrell

Starting lineup

  • Number 13,
    S. Davis
  • Number 3,
    A. Bell (c), Captain
  • Number 6,
    R. King
  • Number 4,
    M. Holgate 90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
  • Number 2,
    D. Lembikisa K. Ming 46', substituted for K. Ming at 46 minutes
  • Number 8,
    K. Palmer 45'+2, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2R. Morrison 75', substituted for R. Morrison at 75 minutes
  • Number 14,
    I. Hayden
  • Number 18,
    J. Russell 39', Yellow Card at 39 minutesW. Brown 83', substituted for W. Brown at 83 minutes
  • Number 17,
    R. Burrell D. Atkinson 60', substituted for D. Atkinson at 60 minutes
  • Number 20,
    R. Cephas
  • Number 9,
    K. Dixon 13', Yellow Card at 13 minutesM. Mothersille 60', substituted for M. Mothersille at 60 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Jamaica

  • Number 12,
    D. Atkinson
  • Number 21,
    W. Brown
  • Number 23,
    T. Chambers
  • Number 7,
    B. Cover
  • Number 11,
    D. Green
  • Number 22,
    G. Leigh
  • Number 16,
    S. McCalla
  • Number 19,
    K. Ming
  • Number 10,
    R. Morrison
  • Number 15,
    M. Mothersille
  • Number 1,
    B. Williams
  • Number 5,
    S. Young

away team, Nigeria

Manager: Éric Chelle

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • 23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
    23
    Nwabali
  • 2, Ismail, Defender
    2
    Ismail
    3, Fredrick, Defender
    3
    Fredrick
    5, Ogbu, Defender
    5
    Ogbu
    21, Agu, Defender
    21
    Agu
  • 19, Tella, Midfielder
    19
    Tella
    4, Ndidi, Midfielder
    4
    Ndidi
    8, Onyeka, Midfielder
    8
    Onyeka
  • 11, Chukwueze, Striker
    11
    Chukwueze
    9, Dessers, Striker
    9
    Dessers
    15, Simon, Striker
    15
    Simon

Starting lineup

  • Number 23,
    S. Nwabali 57', Yellow Card at 57 minutes
  • Number 21,
    F. Agu B. Onyemaechi 83', substituted for B. Onyemaechi at 83 minutes
  • Number 5,
    I. Ogbu
  • Number 3,
    B. Fredrick
  • Number 2,
    S. Ismail 62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
  • Number 8,
    F. Onyeka
  • Number 4,
    W. Ndidi (c), Captain
  • Number 19,
    N. Tella T. Arokodare 65', substituted for T. Arokodare at 65 minutes
  • Number 15,
    M. Simon
  • Number 9,
    C. Dessers C. Uche 75', substituted for C. Uche at 75 minutes
  • Number 11,
    S. Chukwueze K. Ịheanachọ 84', substituted for K. Ịheanachọ at 84 minutes

away team, Nigeria

  • Number 25,
    A. Abubakar
  • Number 6,
    S. Ajayi
  • Number 18,
    S. Alimi
  • Number 10,
    T. Arokodare
  • Number 12,
    P. Daniel
  • Number 17,
    N. Junior
  • Number 1,
    M. Okoye
  • Number 13,
    B. Onyemaechi
  • Number 24,
    I. Saviour
  • Number 7,
    C. Uche
  • Number 22,
    C. Ugwueze
  • Number 14,
    K. Ịheanachọ
  • Jamaica (active)
  • Nigeria

home team, Jamaica

Manager: Steve McClaren

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • 13, Davis, Goalkeeper
    13
    Davis
  • 2, Lembikisa, Defender
    2
    Lembikisa
    4, Holgate, Defender
    4
    Holgate
    6, King, Defender
    6
    King
    3, Bell, Defender
    3
    Bell
  • 18, Russell, Midfielder
    18
    Russell
    14, Hayden, Midfielder
    14
    Hayden
    8, Palmer, Midfielder
    8
    Palmer
  • 9, Dixon, Striker
    9
    Dixon
    20, Cephas, Striker
    20
    Cephas
    17, Burrell, Striker
    17
    Burrell

Starting lineup

  • Number 13,
    S. Davis
  • Number 3,
    A. Bell (c), Captain
  • Number 6,
    R. King
  • Number 4,
    M. Holgate 90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
  • Number 2,
    D. Lembikisa K. Ming 46', substituted for K. Ming at 46 minutes
  • Number 8,
    K. Palmer 45'+2, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2R. Morrison 75', substituted for R. Morrison at 75 minutes
  • Number 14,
    I. Hayden
  • Number 18,
    J. Russell 39', Yellow Card at 39 minutesW. Brown 83', substituted for W. Brown at 83 minutes
  • Number 17,
    R. Burrell D. Atkinson 60', substituted for D. Atkinson at 60 minutes
  • Number 20,
    R. Cephas
  • Number 9,
    K. Dixon 13', Yellow Card at 13 minutesM. Mothersille 60', substituted for M. Mothersille at 60 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number 12,
    D. Atkinson
  • Number 21,
    W. Brown
  • Number 23,
    T. Chambers
  • Number 7,
    B. Cover
  • Number 11,
    D. Green
  • Number 22,
    G. Leigh
  • Number 16,
    S. McCalla
  • Number 19,
    K. Ming
  • Number 10,
    R. Morrison
  • Number 15,
    M. Mothersille
  • Number 1,
    B. Williams
  • Number 5,
    S. Young

away team, Nigeria

Manager: Éric Chelle

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • 23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
    23
    Nwabali
  • 2, Ismail, Defender
    2
    Ismail
    3, Fredrick, Defender
    3
    Fredrick
    5, Ogbu, Defender
    5
    Ogbu
    21, Agu, Defender
    21
    Agu
  • 19, Tella, Midfielder
    19
    Tella
    4, Ndidi, Midfielder
    4
    Ndidi
    8, Onyeka, Midfielder
    8
    Onyeka
  • 11, Chukwueze, Striker
    11
    Chukwueze
    9, Dessers, Striker
    9
    Dessers
    15, Simon, Striker
    15
    Simon

Starting lineup

  • Number 23,
    S. Nwabali 57', Yellow Card at 57 minutes
  • Number 21,
    F. Agu B. Onyemaechi 83', substituted for B. Onyemaechi at 83 minutes
  • Number 5,
    I. Ogbu
  • Number 3,
    B. Fredrick
  • Number 2,
    S. Ismail 62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
  • Number 8,
    F. Onyeka
  • Number 4,
    W. Ndidi (c), Captain
  • Number 19,
    N. Tella T. Arokodare 65', substituted for T. Arokodare at 65 minutes
  • Number 15,
    M. Simon
  • Number 9,
    C. Dessers C. Uche 75', substituted for C. Uche at 75 minutes
  • Number 11,
    S. Chukwueze K. Ịheanachọ 84', substituted for K. Ịheanachọ at 84 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number 25,
    A. Abubakar
  • Number 6,
    S. Ajayi
  • Number 18,
    S. Alimi
  • Number 10,
    T. Arokodare
  • Number 12,
    P. Daniel
  • Number 17,
    N. Junior
  • Number 1,
    M. Okoye
  • Number 13,
    B. Onyemaechi
  • Number 24,
    I. Saviour
  • Number 7,
    C. Uche
  • Number 22,
    C. Ugwueze
  • Number 14,
    K. Ịheanachọ

Match Officials

Referee:
Stuart Attwell
Assistant Referee 1:
Daniel Cook
Assistant Referee 2:
Dan Robathan
Fourth Official:
Ruebyn Ricardo

Head to Head

Season so far

Friendlies

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Key

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Key, Jamaica v Nigeria

Form guide

All competitions

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Jamaica
Nigeria
W
Jamaica won
v Trinidad and Tobago
3
2
Friendlies
W
Nigeria won
v Ghana
1
2
Friendlies
W
Jamaica won
v St. Vincent / Grenadines
3
0
Concacaf Gold Cup Qualification
D
Nigeria draw
v Zimbabwe
1
1
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
D
Jamaica draw
v St. Vincent / Grenadines
1
1
Concacaf Gold Cup Qualification
W
Nigeria won
v Rwanda
0
2
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
D
Jamaica draw
v Trinidad and Tobago
1
1
Friendlies
W
Nigeria won
v Ghana
3
1
African Nations Championship Qualification
W
Jamaica won
v Trinidad and Tobago
1
0
Friendlies
D
Nigeria draw
v Ghana
0
0
African Nations Championship Qualification

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Jamaica and Nigeria
Won
0
Played 1

Played

1
Won
0
Jamaica Won 0Nigeria Won 0
Draw
1
Draw 1

Previous scores

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Friendlies

Nigeria 0 , Jamaica 0 on the 11th of February 2009
NigeriaNigeriaNigeria
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JamaicaJamaicaJamaica
11th of February 2009
11 FEB 2009

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  1. Substitutionat 76 minutes
    76'

    Substitution, Nigeria. Christantus Uche replaces Cyriel Dessers.

  2. Substitutionat 66 minutes
    66'

    Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Nathan Tella.

  3. Goal!at 64 minutes
    64'

    Goal! Jamaica 2, Nigeria 2. Jon Russell (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaldo Cephas.

  4. Bookingat 63 minutes
    63'

    Sodiq Ismail (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  5. Substitutionat 61 minutes
    61'

    Substitution, Jamaica. Malik Mothersille replaces Kaheim Dixon.

  6. Substitutionat 61 minutes
    61'

    Substitution, Jamaica. Dwayne Atkinson replaces Rumarn Burrell.

  7. Bookingat 58 minutes
    58'

    Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  8. Goal!at 54 minutes
    54'

    Goal! Jamaica 1, Nigeria 2. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Tella.

  9. Substitutionat 46 minutes
    46'

    Substitution, Jamaica. Kyle Ming replaces Dexter Lembikisa.

  10. Second Halfat 46 minutes
    46'

    Second Half begins Jamaica 1, Nigeria 1.

  11. Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 4
    45'+4

    First Half ends, Jamaica 1, Nigeria 1.

  12. Bookingat 45 minutes plus 3
    45'+3

    Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. Postat 45 minutes plus 1
    45'+1

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  14. Bookingat 40 minutes
    40'

    Jon Russell (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  15. Bookingat 14 minutes
    14'

    Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  16. Goal!at 13 minutes
    13'

    Goal! Jamaica 1, Nigeria 1. Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaldo Cephas.

  17. Goal!at 10 minutes
    10'

    Goal! Jamaica 0, Nigeria 1. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.

  18. Kick Offat 1 minute
    1'

    First Half begins.

  19. Postat 1 minute
    1'

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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