Nigeria v Madagascar, 25 September 2026
| Score | 2-1 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Alhadi Mahamat |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L |
| Venue | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo |
View Nigeria v Madagascar head to head
Kick-off: 6.00pm local
2
Nigeria
Manager: Éric Chelle
Goals:
| George Ilenikhena | 45+1 |
|
|
| Moses Usor | 65 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stanley Nwabili
Defender
Semi Ajayi
Defender
Calvin Bassey
Defender/Midfielder
Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Onyemaechi
Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi
Forward
Akor Adams
Forward
George Ilenikhena
Forward
Ademola Lookman
Substitutions:
| Moses Simon for Akor Adams | 61 |
| Moses Usor for Samuel Chukwueze | 61 |
| Tolu Arokodare for Ademola Lookman | 69 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi for George Ilenikhena | 69 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel for Ola Aina | 87 |
Cards:
| Ademola Lookman | 57 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Arthur Okonkwo
Goalkeeper
Maduka Okoye
Defender
Emmanuel Fernandez
Defender
Isaac James
Defender
Chibuike Nwaiwu
Defender/Midfielder
Raphael Onyedika
Defender/Midfielder
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Midfielder
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Simon
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Usor
Forward
Tolu Arokodare
Forward
Taiwo Awoniyi
1
Madagascar
Manager: Corentin Martins
Goals:
| Ehsan Kari | 16 |
|
Starting lineup:
Geordan Dupire
Goalkeeper
Mathieu Acapandié
Defender
Ehsan Kari
Defender
Sandro Trémoulet
Defender
Marco Ilaimaharitra
Defender/Midfielder
Morgan Jean-Pierre
Defender/Midfielder
Clément Couturier
Midfielder
Ryan Ponti
Midfielder
El Hadary Raheriniaina
Midfielder
Rayan Raveloson
Midfielder
Hakim Abdallah
Forward
Substitutions:
| Warren Caddy for El Hadary Raheriniaina | 67 |
| Nicolas Fontaine for Ryan Ponti | 70 |
| Nicolas Randriamanampisoa for Clément Couturier | 70 |
| Roman Ferber for Hakim Abdallah | 84 |
| Loïc Lapoussin for Marco Ilaimaharitra | 84 |
Cards:
| Geordan Dupire | 36 | Y |
| Nicolas Fontaine | 90+3 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sonny Laiton
Goalkeeper
Razakanirina Rakotohasimbola
Defender
Thomas Fontaine
Defender
Bono Rabearivelo
Defender
Rado Rabemanantsoa
Defender
Nicolas Randriamanampisoa
Defender/Midfielder
Behaja Tsirava
Midfielder
Loïc Lapoussin
Midfielder/Forward
Warren Caddy
Midfielder/Forward
Nicolas Fontaine
Midfielder/Forward
Arnaud Randrianantenaina
Forward
Roman Ferber