Nigeria vs Egypt

Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage 11 Jan 2022, 16:00
Nigeria
Nigeria
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Egypt
Egypt
🏟 Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia (Garoua) 👤 B. Gassama Round 1

Match report

Nigeria edged past Egypt 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage on 11 January 2022.

Nigeria had 15 shots to Egypt's 4.

The match was played at Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia (Garoua), with B. Gassama in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 15 - 4 On target 5 - 2 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 15 - 6
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Player of the match
Kelechi Iheanacho
Nigeria · 1 goal
8 Ola Aina captained the side
8 Zaidu Sanusi captained the side
8 Joe Aribo 1 assist
8 Mahmoud Hamdi 67 passes (85% accurate)
First half vs second half
Nigeria stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–1 10–3
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–1
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 1–0 5–3
Attacks 50–32 61–47
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
111 Attacks 79
62 Dangerous Attacks 27
4 On Target 2
11 Off Target 3
15 Shots Total 4
5 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 0
10 Shots Inside Box 4
5 Shots Outside Box 0
15 Fouls 6
6 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Saves 4
332 Passes Total 455
249 Passes Accurate 351
Line-ups 4-2-2-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Nigeria · 4-2-2-2
1 M. Okoye
2 O. Aina 5 W. Troost-Ekong 22 K. Omeruo 12 Z. Sanusi
10 J. Aribo 4 W. Ndidi
17 S. Chukwueze 15 M. Simon
14 K. Iheanacho 19 T. Awoniyi
Egypt · 4-3-3
1 M. El-Shenawy
25 A. Tawfik 6 A. Hegazy 15 M. Hamdi 13 A. Fatouh
7 Trezeguet 5 H. Fathi 17 M. Elneny
14 M. Mohamed 10 M. Salah 22 O. Marmoush
Nigeria
Coach
A. Eguavoen
Substitutes
  • 16 Daniel Akpeyi
  • 23 Francis Uzoho
  • 26 Olisa Ndah
  • 6 Semi Ajayi
  • 21 Tyronne Ebuehi
  • 18 Alex Iwobi
  • 7 Ahmed Musa
  • 8 Frank Onyeka
  • 13 Chidera Ejuke
  • 25 Kelechi Nwakali
  • 11 Henry Onyekuru
  • 24 Umar Sadiq
Egypt
Coach
Carlos Queiroz
Substitutes
  • 23 Mohamed Sobhi
  • 24 Mahmoud Gad
  • 2 Mohamed Abdelmoneim
  • 20 Mahmoud Alaa
  • 12 Ayman Ashraf
  • 19 Abdallah El-Said
  • 21 Zizo
  • 8 Emam Ashour
  • 18 Mohanad Lasheen
  • 3 Omar Kamal
  • 9 Mohamed Sherif
  • 11 Ramadan Sobhi
Substitutions
  • 11' ↑ Mohamed Abdelmonem ↓ Akram Tawfik Egypt
  • 46' ↑ Ayman Ashraf ↓ Ahmed Abou El Fotouh Egypt
  • 58' ↑ Zizo ↓ Trézéguet Egypt
  • 58' ↑ Ramadan Sobhi ↓ Mostafa Mohamed Egypt
  • 72' ↑ C. Ejuke ↓ S. Chukwueze Nigeria
  • 72' ↑ U. Sadiq ↓ T. Awoniyi Nigeria
  • 79' ↑ S. Ajayi ↓ K. Omeruo Nigeria
  • 80' ↑ K. Nwakali ↓ K. Ịheanachọ Nigeria
  • 90+1' ↑ A. Iwobi ↓ M. Simon Nigeria
  • 90' ↑ Mohamed Sherif ↓ Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh Egypt
Head-to-head
Nigeria 2 0 draws 1 Egypt
2026-01-17 Egypt vs Nigeria 0 - 2
2025-12-16 Egypt vs Nigeria 2 - 1
2022-01-11 Nigeria vs Egypt 1 - 0
Recent form
Nigeria D D L W W
Egypt D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Nigeria vs Egypt?
Nigeria won 1-0 against Egypt on 11 January 2022.
Who won Nigeria vs Egypt?
Nigeria won the match 1-0.
Where was Nigeria vs Egypt played?
The match was played at Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia (Garoua).
Who had more possession in Nigeria vs Egypt?
Egypt had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.