Nigeria v Algeria, 30 January 2010
| Score | 1-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Badara Diatta |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place play-off |
| Venue | Abuja National Stadium, Abuja |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
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Goals:
| Victor Obinna | 55 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
Defender
Onyekachi Apam
Defender
Taye Taiwo
Defender/Centre back
Danny Shittu
Midfielder
Sani Kaita
Midfielder
Victor Obinna
Midfielder
Chidi Odiah
Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana
Midfielder
Kalu Uche
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Chinedu Obasi
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mohamed Zemmamouche
Defender
Réda Babouche
Defender
Slimane Raho
Defender
Samir Zaoui
Defender/Centre back
Madjid Bougherra
Midfielder
Yazid Mansouri
Midfielder
Mourad Meghni
Midfielder
Hassan Yebda
Midfielder
Karim Ziani
Forward
Hameur Bouazza
Forward
Abdelkader Ghezzal
Substitutions:
| Obafemi Martins for Kalu Uche | 65 |
| John Obi Mikel for Nwankwo Kanu | 78 |
| Peter Odemwingie for Chinedu Obasi | 81 |
Substitutions:
| Djamel Abdoun for Mourad Meghni | 58 |
| Abdelmalek Ziaya for Hameur Bouazza | 59 |
| Rafik Saifi for Abdelkader Ghezzal | 85 |
Cards:
Cards:
| Samir Zaoui | 50 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dele Aiyenugba
Defender
Elderson Echiéjilé
Defender
Obinna Nwaneri
Defender
Mohamed Yusuf
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo
Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Forward
Yakubu Ayegbeni
Forward
Obafemi Martins
Forward
Peter Odemwingie
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lounes Gaouaoui
Defender
Abdelkader Laifaoui
Defender
Anthar Yahia
Midfielder
Khaled Lemmouchia
Midfielder/Forward
Karim Matmour
Midfielder/Striker
Yacine Bezzaz
Forward
Djamel Abdoun
Forward
Rafik Saifi
Forward
Abdelmalek Ziaya