Troost-Ekong (38')
Haller (81') Kessie (62')

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  • Match Ended
  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Evan N Dicka

    Evan N Dicka (Ivory Coast) has received a first yellow card.

  • 90'
    Substitution
    • Jean Seri
    • Jean Thierry Lazare Amani

    Emerse Fae is making the team's fifth substitution at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara with Jean Thierry Lazare Amani replacing Jean Seri.

  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Ola Aina

    Nigeria's Ola Aina has been booked in Abidjan.

  • 88'
    Substitution
    • Sebastian Haller
    • Jean-Philippe Krasso

    Emerse Fae (Ivory Coast) is making a fourth substitution, with Jean-Philippe Krasso replacing Sebastian Haller.

  • 88'
    Substitution
    • Seko Fofana
    • Ibrahim Sangare

    Ibrahim Sangare (Ivory Coast) has replaced the possibly injured Seko Fofana.

  • 87'
    Yellow Card
    • Seko Fofana

    Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast) has received a yellow card from Beida Dahane.

  • 86'
    Substitution
    • Frank Onyeka
    • Terem Moffi

    Terem Moffi is replacing Frank Onyeka for Nigeria at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara.

  • 86'
    Substitution
    • Zaidu Sanusi
    • Joe Aribo

    Jose Peseiro (Nigeria) is making a fourth substitution, with Joe Aribo replacing Zaidu Sanusi.

  • 81'
    Goal !
    • Sebastian Haller (Scorer)
    • Simon Adingra (Assist)

    Sebastian Haller scores to make it 1-2 at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara.

    That's a fine assist from Simon Adingra.

  • 79'
    Substitution
    • Ademola Lookman
    • Kelechi Iheanacho

    Jose Peseiro is making the team's third substitution at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara with Kelechi Iheanacho replacing Ademola Lookman.

  • 79'
    Substitution
    • Alex Iwobi
    • Alhassan Yusuf

    Nigeria make their second substitution with Alhassan Yusuf replacing Alex Iwobi.

  • 70'
    Substitution
    • Max Gradel
    • Oumar Diakite

    Ivory Coast make their second substitution with Oumar Diakite replacing Max Gradel.

  • 70'
    Substitution
    • Serge Aurier
    • Wilfried Stephane Singo

    Wilfried Stephane Singo is on a sub for Serge Aurier for Ivory Coast.

  • 62'
    Goal !
    • Franck Kessie (Scorer)
    • Simon Adingra (Assist)

    Goal! Franck Kessie equalizes to bring the score to 1-1.

    Simon Adingra with an assist there.

  • 56'
    Substitution
    • Samuel Chukwueze
    • Moses Simon

    Moses Simon is replacing Samuel Chukwueze for Nigeria at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara.

  • 54'
    Yellow Card
    • Serge Aurier

    Serge Aurier for Ivory Coast has been booked by Beida Dahane and receives a first yellow card.

  • 53'
    Yellow Card
    • Stanley Nwabali

    Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 38'
    Goal !
    • William Troost-Ekong (Scorer)

    Goal! A William Troost-Ekong header gives Nigeria a 1-0 lead in Abidjan.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Nigeria Nigeria
(3-4-2-1)
(4-3-3)
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
23Nwabali6Ajayi5Troost-Ekong21Bassey2Aina8Onyeka17Iwobi3Sanusi11Chukwueze18Lookman9Osimhen1Fofana17Aurier7Kossounou21N Dicka3Konan8Kessie4Seri6Fofana15Gradel22Haller24Adingra
23Nwabali6Ajayi5Troost-Ekong21Bassey2Aina8Onyeka17Iwobi3Sanusi11Chukwueze18Lookman9Osimhen
Nigeria Nigeria
(3-4-2-1)
1Fofana17Aurier7Kossounou21N Dicka3Konan8Kessie4Seri6Fofana15Gradel22Haller24Adingra
(4-3-3)
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
Nigeria Nigeria
Peseiro, Jose
Coach
Substitutes
Moses Simon 15
56' Out: Samuel Chukwueze

Alhassan Yusuf 4
79' Out: Alex Iwobi

Kelechi Iheanacho 14
79' Out: Ademola Lookman

Joe Aribo 10
86' Out: Zaidu Sanusi

Terem Moffi 24
86' Out: Frank Onyeka
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
Fae, Emerse
Coach
Substitutes
Wilfried Singo 5
70' Out: Serge Aurier

Oumar Diakite 14
70' Out: Max Gradel

Ibrahim Sangare 18
88' Out: Seko Fofana

Jean-Philippe Krasso 11
88' Out: Sebastian Haller

Amani Lazare 27
90' Out: Jean Seri

Statistics

Ball possession
Nigeria33%
67% Ivory Coast
Shots
1Off goal61On goal7

2
Shots blocked
2
4
Corner kicks
5
0
Offsides
0
5
Saves
0
16
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0

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Head to head

Nigeria
Matches:  2
Ivory Coast
50%
Wins: 1
0%
Draws: 0
50%
Wins: 1
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Form

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    1 : 2
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    1 : 1
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  5. Flag nullWC Qualification, CAF
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    Rwanda
    0 : 2
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Ivory CoastIvory Coast
  1. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    10 Jun 2025
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    0 : 0
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  2. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    7 Jun 2025
    New Zealand
    1 : 0
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  3. Flag nullWC Qualification, CAF
    24 Mar 2025
    Ivory Coast
    1 : 0
    Gambia
  4. Flag nullWC Qualification, CAF
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    0 : 1
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