| Score | 1-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Ruddy Buquet |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stade Robert Diochon, Rouen |
| Attendance | 500 |
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Manager: Salisu Yusuf
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 77 |
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| Michael Babatunde for Peter Etebo | 61 |
| Brown Ideye for Victor Moses | 61 |
| Aminu Umar for Odion Ighalo | 61 |
| Raheem Lawal for Ogenyi Onazi | 70 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho for Alex Iwobi | 74 |
| Gbenga Arokoyo for Abdullahi Shehu | 88 |
Manager: Alain Giresse
| Abdou Traoré for Ousseynou Cissé | 38 |
| Abdoulay Diaby for Charles Traoré | 46 |
| Cheick Diarra for Tiécoro Keita | 46 |
| Ali Yirango for Djigui Diarra | 46 |
| Abdoulaye Traoré for Moussa Doumbia | 52 |