Algeria vs Nigeria

CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Quarter-finals 10 Jan 2026, 16:00
Algeria
Algeria
0–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Nigeria
Nigeria
🏟 Stade de Marrakech Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Quarter-finals on 10 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Algeria failed to register a single shot on target, while Nigeria had 13 shots to Algeria's 3.

The match was played at Stade de Marrakech.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 3 - 13 On target 0 - 5 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 23 - 15 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Victor Osimhen
Nigeria · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Bright Osayi-Samuel captained the side
8 Semi Ajayi captained the side
8 Bruno Onyemaechi 1 assist
7 Akor Adams 1 goal
First half vs second half
Algeria stepped it up after the break, with 3 shots in the second half compared to 0 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 0–7 3–6
Shots On Goal 0–2 0–3
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 0–3 2–1
Attacks 30–62 38–47
Match statistics
2 Corners 4
5 Substitution 5
68 Attacks 109
26 Dangerous Attacks 53
0 On Target 5
3 Off Target 8
3 Shots Total 13
0 Shots On Goal 5
2 Shots Off Goal 7
1 Shots Blocked 1
2 Shots Inside Box 12
1 Shots Outside Box 1
23 Fouls 15
2 Corners 4
2 Offsides 2
43% Ball Possession 57%
5 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 0
308 Passes Total 414
235 Passes Accurate 342
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Algeria · 4-2-3-1
23 L. Zidane
25 R. Belghali 2 A. Mandi 21 R. Bensebaini 15 R. Aït-Nouri
14 H. Boudaoui 6 R. Zerrouki
7 R. Mahrez 22 I. Maza 17 F. Chaïbi
18 M. Amoura
Nigeria · 4-3-1-2
23 S. Nwabali
2 B. Osayi-Samuel 6 S. Ajayi 21 C. Bassey 13 B. Onyemaechi
8 F. Onyeka 4 W. Ndidi 17 A. Iwobi
7 A. Lookman
9 V. Osimhen 22 A. Adams
Algeria
Coach
Madjid Bougherra
Substitutes
  • 11 Anis Hadj Moussa
  • 9 Baghdad Bounedjah
  • 27 Adil Boulbina
  • 8 Himad Abdelli
  • 28 Redouane Berkane
  • 16 Oussama Benbot
  • 1 Anthony Mandrea
  • 20 Youcef Atal
  • 5 Zineddine Belaid
  • 3 Mehdi Dorval
  • 19 Adem Zorgane
  • 24 Ilan Kebbal
  • 12 Monsef Bakrar
Nigeria
Coach
Éric Sékou Chelle
Substitutes
  • 18 Raphael Onyedika
  • 15 Moses Simon
  • 20 Chidozie Awaziem
  • 10 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
  • 5 Igoh Ogbu
  • 1 Francis Uzoho
  • 16 Amas Obasogie
  • 3 Zaidu Sanusi
  • 14 Usman Mohammed
  • 28 Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 24 Chidera Ejuke
  • 26 Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
  • 19 Paul Onuachu
  • 11 Samuel Chukwueze
  • 25 Salim Fago Lawal
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ B. Bounedjah ↓ R. Zerrouki Algeria
  • 60' ↑ A. Hadj Moussa ↓ R. Mahrez Algeria
  • 61' ↑ A. Boulbina ↓ I. Maza Algeria
  • 69' ↑ R. Onyedika ↓ W. Ndidi Nigeria
  • 69' ↑ M. Simon ↓ F. Onyeka Nigeria
  • 81' ↑ H. Abdelli ↓ H. Boudaoui Algeria
  • 81' ↑ R. Berkane ↓ M. Amoura Algeria
  • 86' ↑ C. Awaziem ↓ A. Adams Nigeria
  • 86' ↑ F. Dele-Bashiru ↓ A. Lookman Nigeria
  • 90+5' ↑ I. Ogbu ↓ B. Osayi-Samuel Nigeria
Cards
  • 15' R. Zerrouki Algeria
  • 28' M. Amoura Algeria
  • 62' R. Ait Nouri Algeria
  • 67' W. Ndidi Nigeria
  • 68' A. Hadj Moussa Algeria
  • 75' H. Boudaoui Algeria
  • 85' S. Nwabali Nigeria
  • 90+9' M. Simon Nigeria
Head-to-head
Algeria 1 0 draws 1 Nigeria
2026-01-10 Algeria vs Nigeria 0 - 2
2020-10-09 Nigeria vs Algeria 0 - 1
Recent form
Algeria D D W L W
Nigeria D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Algeria vs Nigeria?
Algeria lost 0-2 against Nigeria on 10 January 2026.
Who won Algeria vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won the match 2-0.
Where was Algeria vs Nigeria played?
The match was played at Stade de Marrakech.
Who had more possession in Algeria vs Nigeria?
Nigeria had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.