Africa Cup of Nations

Quarter-finals• 10 Jan 2026

Algeria 0–2 Nigeria

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Goals

47'

V. Osimhen

Assist: B. Onyemaechi

57'

A. Adams

Assist: V. Osimhen

Match Recap

Nigeria beat Algeria 2–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Quarter-finals) on 10 January 2026. Nigeria saw more of the ball with 57% possession, and Algeria had 3 shots (0 on target) to Nigeria's 13 (5 on target). The goals came from V. Osimhen 47', A. Adams 57'. Nigeria move up to 9 points in Africa Cup of Nations, having won 3 of their last 3. Relive the Algeria vs Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.

Match Statistics

Algeria

Nigeria

43% Ball Possession 57%

— Expected goals (xG) —

3 Total Shots 13

0 Shots on target 5

2 Shots off target 7

1 Blocked Shots 1

2 Shots inside box 12

1 Shots outside box 1

2 Corner Kicks 4

2 Offsides 2

23 Fouls 14

5 Yellow Cards 3

— Red Cards —

3 Goalkeeper Saves 0

308 Total passes 413

236 Accurate passes 343

77% Pass accuracy 83%

— Goals prevented —

Lineups

Algeria

Madjid Bougherra 4-2-3-1

Nigeria

Éric Sékou Chelle 4-3-1-2

23Zidane

15Ait Nouri 21Bensebaini 2Mandi 25Belghali

6Zerrouki

14Boudaoui

17Chaibi 22Maza 7Mahrez

18Amoura

22Adams 9Osimhen

7Lookman

17Iwobi 4Ndidi 8Onyeka

13Onyemaechi

21Bassey 6Ajayi

2Osayi-Samuel

23Nwabali

Substitutes — Algeria

16O. Benbot 1A. Mandrea 20Y. Atal 5Z. Belaid 3M. Dorval 8H. Abdelli 27A. Boulbina 24I. Kebbal 19A. Zorgane 12M. Bakrar 28R. Berkane 9B. Bounedjah 11A. Hadj Moussa

Substitutes — Nigeria

16A. Obasogie 1F. Uzoho 20C. Awaziem 5I. Ogbu 3Zaidu 26E. Akinsanmiro 10F. Dele-Bashiru 28T. Nnadi 18R. Onyedika 14U. Mohammed 11S. Chukwueze 24C. Ejuke 25S. Lawal 19P. Onuachu 15M. Simon