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Nigeria vs Mozambique result, stats & H2H

Nigeria

4–0

Mozambique

Ademola Lookman
Akor Adams
Victor Osimhen ,

05/01/2026 21:00 · Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

Nigeria4–0Mozambique

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Ademola Lookman
Akor Adams
Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen
Frank Onyeka
Calvin Bassey
Wilfred Ndidi

Faisal Abdul Bangal

Key stats

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

Key stats

NigeriaMozambique

9Shots on target0

22Fouls13

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Nigeria

Mozambique

Ademola LookmanMF · 86′Player of the match×210.0
Akor AdamsFW · 86′×29.3
Victor OsimhenFW · 68′×28.0
Calvin BasseyDF · 90′7.7
Alex IwobiMF · 90′7.6

Ademola LookmanMF · 86′Player of the match×210.0
Akor AdamsFW · 86′×29.3
Victor OsimhenFW · 68′×28.0

Reinildo MandavaDF · 90′7.0
WitiMF · 61′6.6
Stanley RatifoFW · 23′6.6

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Cup Of Nations
Kick-off: Mon 5 Jan 21:00 EET
Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
City: Uyo

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

1Nigeria wins

0Draws

0Mozambique wins

Last matches: Nigeria

06.10.26FriendliesRussiaNigeria33D
29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationGuinea-BissauNigeria30L
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationNigeriaMadagascar21W
10.06.26FriendliesPortugalNigeria21L
03.06.26FriendliesPolandNigeria22D

Last matches: Mozambique

29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationMozambiqueSudan41W
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationMozambiqueSenegal11D
09.06.26FriendliesIndonesiaMozambique10L
07.06.26FriendliesOmanMozambique41L
31.12.25Cup Of NationsMozambiqueCameroon12L

Head-to-head matches

05.01.26Cup Of NationsNigeriaMozambique40W

4.00Avg goals0%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Nigeria vs Mozambique: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Nigeria wins

0Draws

0Mozambique wins

4:0Goals (Nigeria : Mozambique)

4.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Nigeria at home: 1-0-04:0 goals in 1 games
Nigeria's biggest win: 4–0Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique, 5 Jan 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
5 Jan 2026	Cup Of Nations	Nigeria	4–0	Mozambique

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

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

Nigeria1W 2D 2L · goals 8–11

D06.10FriendliesARussia3–3
L29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAGuinea-Bissau0–3
W25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHMadagascar2–1
L10.06FriendliesAPortugal1–2
D03.06FriendliesAPoland2–2

Mozambique1W 1D 3L · goals 7–9

W29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHSudan4–1
D25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHSenegal1–1
L09.06FriendliesAIndonesia0–1
L07.06FriendliesAOman1–4
L31.12Cup Of NationsHCameroon1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

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

NigeriaMozambique

1.8Goals scored per game1.4

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored60%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets2

10%Failed to score20%

2-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-3

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

NigeriaMozambique

WC Qualifying Africa 2026 · 4 gamesAfrica Cup of Nations 2025 · 4 games

2.8Goals scored1.0

1.0Goals conceded2.3

0.0Corners2.3

0.0Shots7.3

–Possession44%

1.5Yellow cards1.3

25%Clean sheets0%

0%Failed to score50%

2-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NigeriaMozambique

Top stats

9Shots on target0

Passes

529Passes338

474Accurate passes268

90%Pass accuracy79%

Defence

22Fouls13

0Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

10.0Ademola LookmanNigeria×2
9.3Akor AdamsNigeria×2
8.0Victor OsimhenNigeria×2
7.7Calvin BasseyNigeria
7.6Alex IwobiNigeria

Nigeria (16)

Mozambique (16)

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 C

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Nigeria	3	+4	9	WWW
2	Tunisia	3	+1	4	DLW

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

NigeriaFormationMozambique

Nigeria

Mozambique

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Nigeria vs Mozambique preview

Nigeria and Mozambique met in the Cup Of Nations on Mon, 5 Jan 2026, and the match finished 4–0.

Form · last 5 matches

NigeriaDLWLD8 scored · 11 conceded

MozambiqueWDLLL7 scored · 9 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NigeriaMozambique

1.8Goals scored per game1.4

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored60%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

1Nigeria wins

0Draws

0Mozambique wins

1 meetings

League table

Nigeria1st9 pts · 3 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Nigeria DLWLD (goals 8–11), Mozambique WDLLL (goals 7–9).

Both teams scored in 60% of Nigeria's recent games and 60% of Mozambique's; over 2.5 goals landed in 80% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Nigeria average 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Mozambique 1.4 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Nigeria's side.

Nigeria are 1st in the table (9 pts from 3 games).

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Mozambique

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

How often do Nigeria and Mozambique 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 Nigeria's last 10 matches and 60% of Mozambique's last 10. In this match it did not (Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Nigeria reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Mozambique in 50% of their last 10. This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Nigeria, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (8 scored, 11 conceded). Mozambique, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (7 scored, 9 conceded).

Nigeria vs Mozambique: questions & answers

Who won Nigeria vs Mozambique?

Nigeria won 4–0.

Did both teams score in Nigeria vs Mozambique?

No, the match finished 4–0.

When was Nigeria vs Mozambique played?

Nigeria vs Mozambique was played on Mon, 5 Jan 2026 at 21:00 (GMT+2) at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

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

1 meetings: Nigeria 1 wins, 0 draws, Mozambique 0 wins.

Nigeria vs Mozambique result, stats & H2H

Nigeria

Mozambique

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Nigeria

Last matches: Mozambique

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group C

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Nigeria vs Mozambique preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Mozambique

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

Nigeria vs Mozambique: questions & answers

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Defence

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Player statistics

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Standings

Table · Group C

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nigeria vs Mozambique: questions & answers

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Mozambique

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

More on this match

Line-ups

Line-ups

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