Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands, 16 November 2021
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Mustapha Ghorbal |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group C |
| Venue | Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
View Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
1
Nigeria
Manager: Gernot Rohr
Goals:
| Victor Osimhen | 1 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Maduka Okoye
Defender
Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
Leon Balogun
Defender
Jamilu Collins
Defender
William Troost-Ekong
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder
Joe Aribo
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Simon
Forward
Odion Ighalo
Forward
Victor Osimhen
Substitutions:
| Abdullahi Shehu for Moses Simon | 68 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho for Odion Ighalo | 78 |
| Frank Onyeka for Joe Aribo | 78 |
| Paul Onuachu for Victor Osimhen | 89 |
Cards:
| Wilfred Ndidi | 17 | Y |
| Leon Balogun | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Daniel Akpeyi
Goalkeeper
John Noble
Defender
Kevin Akpoguma
Defender
Kenneth Omeruo
Defender
Abdullahi Shehu
Defender/Midfielder
Zaidu Sanusi
Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder/Forward
Chidera Ejuke
Midfielder/Forward
Ahmed Musa
Forward
Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward
Paul Onuachu
1
Cape Verde Islands
Manager: Bubista
Goals:
| Stopira | 6 |
|
Starting lineup:
Vózinha
Goalkeeper
Jeffrey Fortes
Defender
Steven Fortes
Defender
Stopira
Defender
João Paulo
Defender/Midfielder
Pico
Defender/Midfielder
Jamiro Monteiro
Midfielder
Kenny Rocha
Midfielder
Patrick Andrade
Midfielder
Júlio Tavares
Forward
Ryan Mendes
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Nuno Borges for Jamiro Monteiro | 60 |
| Willy Semedo for Jeffrey Fortes | 60 |
| Gilson Benchimol for Patrick Andrade | 66 |
| Nenass for Kenny Rocha | 66 |
| Vágner for João Paulo | 76 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Márcio Rosa
Goalkeeper
Dylan Silva
Defender
Diney Borges
Defender
Steeve Furtado
Defender/Midfielder
Dylan Tavares
Midfielder
Willis Furtado
Midfielder
Marco Soares
Midfielder
Nenass
Midfielder
Nuno Borges
Midfielder
Vágner
Midfielder/Forward
Willy Semedo
Forward
Gilson Benchimol