Algeria v Nigeria, 10 January 2026
| Score | 2-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Issa Sy |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final |
| Venue | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech |
| Attendance | 32,452 |
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Kick-off: 5.00pm local
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Algeria
Manager: Vladimir Petković
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Luca Zidane
Defender
Ramy Bensebaini
Defender
Aïssa Mandi
Defender/Midfielder
Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder
Rafik Belghali
Midfielder
Mohamed Amoura
Midfielder
Hichem Boudaoui
Midfielder
Farès Chaïbi
Midfielder
Ramiz Zerrouki
Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Ibrahim Maza
Substitutions:
| Baghdad Bounedjah for Ramiz Zerrouki | 60 |
| Anis Hadj Moussa for Riyad Mahrez | 60 |
| Adil Boulbina for Ibrahim Maza | 61 |
| Himad Abdelli for Hichem Boudaoui | 81 |
| Redouane Berkane for Mohamed Amoura | 81 |
Cards:
| Ramiz Zerrouki | 15 | Y |
| Mohamed Amoura | 28 | Y |
| Rayan Aït Nouri | 62 | Y |
| Anis Hadj Moussa | 68 | Y |
| Hichem Boudaoui | 75 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Oussama Benbout
Goalkeeper
Anthony Mandréa
Defender
Zineddine Belaid
Defender
Mehdi Dorval
Defender/Midfielder
Youcef Attal
Midfielder
Himad Abdelli
Midfielder
Adil Boulbina
Midfielder
Ilan Kebbal
Midfielder
Adem Zorgane
Midfielder/Forward
Anis Hadj Moussa
Forward
Monsef Bakrar
Forward
Redouane Berkane
Forward
Baghdad Bounedjah
Comments:
Algeria named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes.
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Nigeria
Manager: Eric Chelle
Goals:
| Victor Osimhen | 47 |
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| Akor Adams | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Stanley Nwabili
Goalkeeper
Semi Ajayi
Defender
Calvin Bassey
Defender
Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Bruno Onyemaechi
Defender/Midfielder
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender/Midfielder
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder
Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward
Akor Adams
Forward
Ademola Lookman
Forward
Victor Osimhen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Moses Simon for Frank Onyeka | 69 |
| Raphael Onyedika for Wilfred Ndidi | 69 |
| Chidozie Awaziem for Akor Adams | 86 |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for Ademola Lookman | 86 |
| Igoh Ogbu for Bright Osayi-Samuel | 90+6 |
Cards:
| Wilfred Ndidi | 67 | Y |
| Stanley Nwabili | 85 | Y |
| Moses Simon | 90+9 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Amas Obasogie
Goalkeeper
Francis Uzoho
Defender
Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
Igoh Ogbu
Defender/Midfielder
Raphael Onyedika
Defender/Midfielder
Zaidu Sanusi
Midfielder
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Midfielder
Tochukwu Nnadi
Midfielder
Mohammed Usman
Midfielder/Forward
Chidera Ejuke
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Simon
Forward
Salim Fago Lawal
Forward
Paul Onuachu