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Nigeria vs Madagascar: match report

Nigeria hosted Madagascar at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Friday 25 September 2026, in the AFCON Qualifying (round 1). Alhadi Allaou Mahamat is the referee.

Result and scorers

Nigeria 2-1 Madagascar. Goals: Ehsan Kari 16' for Madagascar; George Ilenikhena 45'+1' for Nigeria; Moses Usor 65' for Nigeria.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 16' Goal: Ehsan Kari (Madagascar)
  • 36' Yellow card: Geordan Dupire (Madagascar)
  • 45'+1' Goal: George Ilenikhena (Nigeria)
  • 57' Yellow card: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
  • 65' Goal: Moses Usor (Nigeria)
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Nicolas Fontaine (Madagascar)
Match stats (contains the result)
54.7%Possession45.3%
22Shots4
4Shots on target1
5Corners2
14Fouls9
3Offsides1
0Saves2
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Nigeria 4-4-2

Coach: Éric Chelle

  1. 23 Stanley Nwabili GK
  2. 2 Ola Aina DEF
  3. 6 Semi Ajayi DEF
  4. 21 Calvin Bassey DEF
  5. 3 Bruno Onyemaechi DEF
  6. 11 Samuel Chukwueze FWD
  7. 4 Wilfred Ndidi MID
  8. 17 Alex Iwobi MID
  9. 7 Ademola Lookman MID
  10. 9 George Ilenikhena FWD
  11. 22 Akor Adams FWD

Bench

  • 15 Moses Simon FWD
  • 24 Moses Usor FWD
  • 19 Taiwo Awoniyi FWD
  • 10 Tolu Arokodare FWD
  • 12 Bright Osayi-Samuel DEF
  • 16 Arthur Okonkwo GK
  • 1 Maduka Okoye GK
  • 13 Chibuike Nwaiwu DEF
  • 18 Emmanuel Fernandez DEF
  • 8 Frank Onyeka MID
  • 14 Isaac James MID
  • 20 Raphael Onyedika MID

Madagascar 4-2-3-1

Coach: Corentin Martins

  1. 1 Geordan Dupire GK
  2. 22 Mathieu Acapandié DEF
  3. 15 Ehsan Kari DEF
  4. 5 Sandro Trémoulet DEF
  5. 3 Jean-Pierre Morgan DEF
  6. 14 Clément Couturier MID
  7. 6 Marco Ilaimaharitra MID
  8. 11 Ryan Ponti DEF
  9. 7 Rayan Raveloson MID
  10. 10 El Hadary Raheriniaina FWD
  11. 19 Hakim Abdallah FWD

Bench

  • 9 Warren Caddy FWD
  • 4 Nicolas Randriamanampisoa MID
  • 13 Nicolas Fontaine FWD
  • 17 Loïc Lapoussin MID
  • 18 Roman Ferber FWD
  • 16 Razakanirina Rakotohasimbola GK
  • 23 Sonny Laiton GK
  • 12 Bono Rabearivelo DEF
  • 2 Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa DEF
  • 21 Thomas Fontaine DEF
  • 8 Behaja Tsirava MID
  • 20 Arnaud Randrianantenaina FWD
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 30 June 2019: Madagascar 2-0 Nigeria