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Nigeria
International Friendlies
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2 - 0
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Zimbabwe
Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: match report
Nigeria hosted Zimbabwe at The Valley on Tuesday 26 May 2026, in the International Friendlies.
Result and scorers
Nigeria 2-0 Zimbabwe. Goals: Femi Azeez 6' for Nigeria; Femi Azeez 63' for Nigeria. Attendance: 27,000.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 6' Goal: Femi Azeez (Nigeria) 1-0
- 35' Yellow card: Tochukwu Nnadi (Nigeria)
- 59' Yellow card: Kenneth Igboke (Nigeria)
- 63' Goal: Femi Azeez (Nigeria) 2-0
- 74' Yellow card: Benjamin Moyano (Zimbabwe)
- 87' Yellow card: Owen Oseni (Nigeria)
Match stats (contains the result)
| 0% | Possession | 0% |
| 0 | Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 0 | Corners | 0 |
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Line-ups
Nigeria 4-3-3
Coach: Éric Chelle
- 16 Arthur Okonkwo GK
- 2 Chibueze Oputa DEF
- 6 Chibuike Nwaiwu DEF
- 5 Igoh Ogbu DEF
- 3 Kenneth Igboke DEF
- 4 Alhassan Yusuf MID
- 8 Tochukwu Nnadi MID
- 14 Samson Tijani MID
- 9 Terem Moffi FWD
- 7 Femi Azeez FWD
- 20 Philip Otele FWD
Bench
- 1 Francis Uzoho GK
- 23 Michael Atata GK
- 22 Tijani Al Ameen DEF
- 13 Ochobi Elias DEF
- 11 Tosin Oyedokun MID
- 12 Aderemi Adeoye MID
- 17 Rafiu Durosinmi FWD
- 18 Owen Oseni FWD
- 19 Abiodun Ayobami Junior FWD
Zimbabwe 3-4-3
- 22 Future Sibanda GK
- 17 Corbin Mthunzi DEF
- 4 Munashe Garananga DEF
- 12 Shane Maroodza DEF
- 11 Sean Fusire MID
- 18 Marvelous Nakamba MID
- 6 Jonah Fabisch MID
- 3 Jordan Zemura MID
- 8 Marshall Munetsi MID
- 20 Junior Zindoga FWD
- 10 Tawanda Chirewa FWD
Bench
- 16 Marley Tavaziva GK
- 23 Emmanuel Jalai DEF
- 21 Godknows Murwira DEF
- 2 Gerald Takwara DEF
- 5 Isheanesu Mauchi DEF
- 19 Prosper Padera MID
- 13 Daniel Msendami FWD
- 9 Washington Navaya FWD
- 15 Abubakar Moffat MID
- 7 Mongameli Tshuma MID
Previous meetings
- Tuesday 25 March 2025: Nigeria 1-1 Zimbabwe
- Sunday 19 November 2023: Zimbabwe 1-1 Nigeria
- Saturday 8 June 2019: Nigeria 0-0 Zimbabwe