Nigeria 2–1 Madagascar
Nigeria
2–1HT 1–1
Madagascar
Nigeria played Madagascar in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on 25 September 2026 at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. The match finished 2–1.
Goals and cards
- 16'Ehsan Kari (assist by Ryan Ponti)
- 36'Geordan Dupire — Yellow card
- 45+1'George Ilenikhena (assist by Alex Iwobi)
- 57'Ademola Lookman — Yellow card
- 65'Moses Usor (assist by Semi Ajayi)
- 90+3'Nicolas Paul Julien Fontaine — Yellow card
Line-ups
Nigeria 4-4-2
- S. Nwabali
- O. Aina
- S. Ajayi
- C. Bassey
- S. Onyemaechi
- S. Chukwueze
- W. Ndidi
- A. Iwobi
- A. Lookman
- G. Ilenikhena
- A. Adams
- SUBSTITUTES
- T. Awoniyi
- B. Osayi-Samuel
- M. Simon
- M. Usor
- T. Arokodare
- E. Fernandez
- I. James
- C. Nwaiwu
- A. Okonkwo
- M. Okoye
- R. Onyedika
- F. Onyeka
- COACHES: Éric Chelle
Madagascar 4-2-3-1
- G. Dupire
- M. Acapandié
- E. Kari
- S. Trémoulet
- M. Jean-Pierre
- C. Couturier
- M. Ilaimaharitra
- R. Ponti
- R. Raveloson
- El Hadari
- H. Abdallah
- SUBSTITUTES
- R. Ferber
- Thomas Fontaine
- N. Fontaine
- Sonny Laiton
- L. Lapoussin
- Bono Stephanot Randriamirehitra
- Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa
- R. Rakotohasimbola
- Rijaniaina Nicolas Randriamanampisoa
- A. Randrianantenaina
- Behaja Tsirava
- W. Caddy
- COACHES: C. Martins
Match statistics
| Nigeria | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | Accurate passes | 327 |
| 18 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 13 | Shots off goal | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 459 | Total passes | 392 |
| 22 | Total shots | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 55% | Possession | 45% |