Nigeria v Congo DR, 16 November 2025
| Score | 1-1 :: penalties 4-3 to Congo DR |
| Referee | Jalal Jayed |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round final |
| Venue | Stade Prince Moulay Hassan, Rabat |
View Nigeria v Congo DR head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
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Played in Rabat, Morocco
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Congo DR won 4-3 on penalties
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After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes
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Congo DR now advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs to be played in March 2026.
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Nigeria
Manager: Eric Chelle
Goals:
| Frank Onyeka | 3 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stanley Nwabili
Defender
Semi Ajayi
Defender
Calvin Bassey
Defender
Benjamin Fredrick
Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Zaidu Sanusi
Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi
Forward
Ademola Lookman
Forward
Victor Osimhen
Substitutions:
| Akor Adams for Victor Osimhen | 46 |
| Chidera Ejuke for Ademola Lookman | 57 |
| Moses Simon for Samuel Chukwueze | 58 |
| Tolu Arokodare for Alex Iwobi | 77 |
| Bruno Onyemaechi for Zaidu Sanusi | 97 |
| Chidozie Awaziem for Tolu Arokodare | 115 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Amas Obasogie
Goalkeeper
Maduka Okoye
Defender
Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
William Troost-Ekong
Defender/Midfielder
Raphael Onyedika
Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Onyemaechi
Defender/Midfielder
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Midfielder
Alhassan Yusuf
Midfielder/Forward
Chidera Ejuke
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Simon
Forward
Akor Adams
Forward
Tolu Arokodare
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details (Nigeria went first) 1 – Calvin Bassey [missed] 2 – Moses Simon [saved] 3 – Akor Adams [scored] 4 – Bruno Onyemaechi [scored] 5 – Chidera Ejuke [scored] 6 - Semi Ajayi [saved]
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Congo DR
Manager: Sébastien Desabre
Goals:
| Meschak Elia | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Lionel Mpasi
Goalkeeper
Chancel Mbemba
Defender
(captain)
Axel Tuanzebe
Defender
Arthur Masuaku
Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder
Samuel Moutoussamy
Midfielder
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Midfielder
Meschak Elia
Midfielder/Forward
Nathanael Mbuku
Midfielder/Forward
Cédric Bakambu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Fiston Mayele for Cédric Bakambu | 60 |
| Brian Cipenga for Meschak Elia | 72 |
| Steve Kapuadi for Ngal'ayel Mukau | 72 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha for Nathanael Mbuku | 106 |
| Timothy Fayulu for Lionel Mpasi | 120 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Matthieu Epolo
Goalkeeper
Timothy Fayulu
Defender
Rocky Bushiri
Defender
Gédéon Kalulu
Defender
Steve Kapuadi
Midfielder
Edo Kayembe
Midfielder
Charles Pickel
Midfielder/Forward
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Midfielder/Forward
Brian Cipenga
Midfielder/Forward
Fiston Mayele
Midfielder/Forward
Mario Stroeykens
Forward
Samuel Essende