Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria, 07 September 2021
| Score | 2-1 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Samir Guezzaz |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group C |
| Venue | Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo |
| Attendance | 500 |
View Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm local
1
Cape Verde Islands
Manager: Bubista
Goals:
| Dylan Tavares | 19 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vózinha
Defender
Djack
Defender
Steeve Furtado
Defender/Midfielder
Dylan Tavares
Defender/Midfielder
Pico
Defender/Midfielder
Ponck
Midfielder
Jamiro Monteiro
Midfielder
Kenny Rocha
Midfielder
Patrick Andrade
Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Mendes
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Garry Rodrigues
Substitutions:
| Vágner for Garry Rodrigues | 59 |
| Júlio Tavares for Jamiro Monteiro | 77 |
| Marco Soares for Patrick Andrade | 77 |
| Willis Furtado for Ryan Mendes | 83 |
| Vasco Lopes for Djack | 83 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Márcio Rosa
Goalkeeper
Dylan Silva
Defender
Cláudio Tavares
Defender
Henrique Brito
Defender
Lorenzo Fonseca
Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Pina
Midfielder
Willis Furtado
Midfielder
Marco Soares
Midfielder
Telmo Arcanjo
Midfielder
Vágner
Midfielder/Forward
Vasco Lopes
Forward
Júlio Tavares
2
Nigeria
Manager: Gernot Rohr
Goals:
| Victor Osimhen | 30 |
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| Kenny Rocha | own goal | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Maduka Okoye
Goalkeeper
Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
Jamilu Collins
Defender
Kenneth Omeruo
Defender
Abdullahi Shehu
Defender
Bonke Innocent
Midfielder
Kingsley Michael
Midfielder
Chidera Ejuke
Midfielder/Forward
Ahmed Musa
Midfielder/Forward
(captain)
Moses Simon
Midfielder/Forward
Victor Osimhen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terem Moffi for Ahmed Musa | 73 |
| Henry Onyekuru for Moses Simon | 73 |
| Paul Onuachu for Victor Osimhen | 84 |
| Zaidu Sanusi for Chidera Ejuke | 84 |
Cards:
| Maduka Okoye | 86 | Y |
| Kenneth Omeruo | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Daniel Akpeyi
Goalkeeper
Francis Uzoho
Defender
Adeleke Adekunle
Defender
Valentine Ozornwafor
Defender/Midfielder
Zaidu Sanusi
Forward
Terem Moffi
Forward
Paul Onuachu
Forward
Henry Onyekuru