Nigeria v Egypt, 11 January 2022
| Score | 1-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Bakary Gassama |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D |
| Venue | Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia, Garoua |
View Nigeria v Egypt head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
1
Nigeria
Manager: Augustine Eguavoen
Goals:
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Maduka Okoye
Defender
Kenneth Omeruo
Defender
William Troost-Ekong
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder
Zaidu Sanusi
Midfielder
Joe Aribo
Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder/Forward
Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Simon
Forward
Kelechi Iheanacho
Substitutions:
| Chidera Ejuke for Samuel Chukwueze | 72 |
| Umar Sadiq for Taiwo Awoniyi | 72 |
| Semi Ajayi for Kenneth Omeruo | 79 |
| Kelechi Nwakali for Kelechi Iheanacho | 80 |
| Alex Iwobi for Moses Simon | 90 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Daniel Akpeyi
Goalkeeper
Francis Uzoho
Defender
Semi Ajayi
Defender
Tyronne Ebuehi
Defender
Olisa Ndah
Midfielder
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder/Forward
Chidera Ejuke
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward
Ahmed Musa
Midfielder/Forward
Kelechi Nwakali
Forward
Henry Onyekuru
Forward
Umar Sadiq
0
Egypt
Manager: Carlos Queiroz
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mohamed El Shenawy
Goalkeeper
Mahmoud Hamdy
Defender
Ahmed Hegazi
Defender
Ahmed El Fetouh
Defender/Midfielder
Hamdy Fathy
Defender/Midfielder
Akram Tawfik
Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder
Trézéguet
Midfielder
Mohamed Salah
Midfielder/Forward
(captain)
Omar Marmoush
Forward
Mostafa Mohamed
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mohamed Abdelmoneim for Akram Tawfik | 12 |
| Ayman Ashraf for Ahmed El Fetouh | 46 |
| Ramadan Sobhi for Mostafa Mohamed | 58 |
| Zizo for Trézéguet | 58 |
| Mohamed Sherif for Mahmoud Hamdy | 90 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mahmoud Gad
Goalkeeper
Mohamed Sobhi
Defender
Mohamed Abdelmoneim
Defender
Mahmoud Alaa
Defender
Ayman Ashraf
Defender/Midfielder
Omar Kamal
Midfielder
Abdulla El Said
Midfielder
Mohanad Lasheen
Midfielder
Ramadan Sobhi
Midfielder/Forward
Emam Ashour
Midfielder/Forward
Zizo
Forward
Mohamed Sherif