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Egypt vs Nigeria result, stats & H2H

Egypt

0–1

Pen.

Nigeria

17/01/2026 18:00 · Suez Canal Stadium

Egypt0–1Nigeria

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Paul Onuachu
Moses Simon
Igoh Ogbu

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

EgyptNigeria

1Shots on target4

15Fouls16

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Egypt

Nigeria

Stanley NwabaliGK · 90′Player of the match8.6
Mostafa ShobeirGK · 90′8.0
Rami RabiaDF · 90′8.0
Samuel ChukwuezeMF · 89′8.0
Hamdy FathyDF · 90′7.9

Mostafa ShobeirGK · 90′8.0
Rami RabiaDF · 90′8.0
Hamdy FathyDF · 90′7.9

Stanley NwabaliGK · 90′Player of the match8.6
Samuel ChukwuezeMF · 89′8.0
Bruno OnyemaechiDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Cup Of Nations
Kick-off: Sat 17 Jan 18:00 EET
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
City: Ismailia

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

4Egypt wins

1Draws

3Nigeria wins

Last matches: Egypt

04.10.26FriendliesEgyptSouth Africa01L
29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSouth SudanEgypt05W
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEgyptAngola00D
07.07.26FIFA World CupArgentinaEgypt32L
03.07.26FIFA World CupAustraliaEgypt11D

Last matches: Nigeria

06.10.26FriendliesRussiaNigeria33D

Egypt vs Nigeria: head-to-head record

8 meetings since 2010: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

4Egypt wins

1Draws

3Nigeria wins

10:8Goals (Egypt : Nigeria)

2.25Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

38%Over 2.5

25%Over 3.5

Egypt at home: 4-0-19:5 goals in 5 games
Nigeria at home: 2-1-03:1 goals in 3 games
Egypt's biggest win: 3–1Egypt 3–1 Nigeria, 12 Jan 2010
Nigeria's biggest win: 0–1Egypt 0–1 Nigeria, 17 Jan 2026

Meetings (8 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Jan 2026	Cup Of Nations	Egypt	0–1	Nigeria
16 Dec 2025	Friendly	Egypt	2–1	Nigeria
11 Jan 2022	Cup Of Nations

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Egypt1W 2D 2L · goals 8–5

L04.10FriendliesHSouth Africa0–1
W29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationASouth Sudan5–0
D25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHAngola0–0
L07.07FIFA World CupAArgentina2–3
D03.07FIFA World CupAAustralia1–1

Nigeria1W 2D 2L · goals 8–11

D06.10FriendliesARussia3–3
L29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAGuinea-Bissau0–3
W25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHMadagascar2–1
L10.06FriendliesPortugal

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

EgyptNigeria

1.5Goals scored per game1.7

1.0Goals conceded per game1.5

60%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals80%

3Clean sheets2

20%Failed to score20%

1-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-3-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

EgyptNigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 7 gamesWC Qualifying Africa 2026 · 4 games

1.3Goals scored2.8

0.9Goals conceded1.0

3.6Corners0.0

10.3Shots0.0

49%Possession–

1.7Yellow cards1.5

29%Clean sheets25%

43%Failed to score0%

4-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

EgyptNigeria

Top stats

1Shots on target4

Passes

459Passes393

392Accurate passes341

85%Pass accuracy87%

Defence

15Fouls16

4Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.6Stanley NwabaliNigeria
8.0Mostafa ShobeirEgypt
8.0Rami RabiaEgypt
8.0Samuel ChukwuezeNigeria
7.9Hamdy FathyEgypt

Egypt (14)

Nigeria (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group B

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Egypt	3	+2	7	DWW
2	South Africa	3	+1	6	WLW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

EgyptFormationNigeria

Egypt

Nigeria

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About this match

Egypt vs Nigeria preview

Egypt and Nigeria met in the Cup Of Nations on Sat, 17 Jan 2026, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

EgyptLWDLD8 scored · 5 conceded

NigeriaDLWLD8 scored · 11 conceded

Key facts · last 5

EgyptNigeria

1.5Goals scored per game1.7

1.0Goals conceded per game1.5

60%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals80%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

4Egypt wins

1Draws

3Nigeria wins

8 meetings · 2.3 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Egypt1st7 pts · 3 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Egypt LWDLD (goals 8–5), Nigeria DLWLD (goals 8–11).

Nito explains: Egypt vs Nigeria

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Egypt and Nigeria matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Egypt's last 10 matches and 60% of Nigeria's last 10. In their 8 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Egypt 0-1 Nigeria).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Egypt reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Nigeria in 80% of their last 10. Their 8 meetings averaged 2.3 goals (38% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWDLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Egypt, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (8 scored, 5 conceded). Nigeria, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (8 scored, 11 conceded).

Egypt vs Nigeria: questions & answers

Who won Egypt vs Nigeria?

Nigeria won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Egypt vs Nigeria?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Egypt vs Nigeria played?

Egypt vs Nigeria was played on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at 18:00 (GMT+2) at Suez Canal Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Egypt and Nigeria?

8 meetings: Egypt 4 wins, 1 draws, Nigeria 3 wins. Those 8 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Egypt vs Nigeria result, stats & H2H

Egypt

Nigeria

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