Nigeria vs Tanzania
intl • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification • 2027 • Round 3 • Qualification
Nigeria13 November 2026
Tanzania
Match information
- Country
- intl
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification
- Season
- 2027
- Round
- 3
- Stage
- Qualification
- Date
- 13 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Abuja National Stadium, Abuja
Prediction
Nigeria win51%
Draw29%
Tanzania win19%
Clubs
Nigeria
- Founded
- 1945
- Country
- Nigeria
- Stadium
- Abuja National Stadium
- City
- Abuja
- Capacity
- 60 491
- Surface
- grass
Tanzania
- Founded
- 1930
- Country
- Tanzania
- Stadium
- Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
- City
- Dar-es-Salaam
- Capacity
- 60 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
NigeriaDLWLD
TanzaniaLLWLD
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guinea Bissau | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Madagascar | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Head-to-head
- 23 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Nigeria 2 : 1 Tanzania (Half-time 1 : 0)
Match result probability
Nigeria win51%
Draw29%
Tanzania win19%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 81%
- X2
- 49%
- 12
- 71%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 57%
- Under 1.5
- 43%
- Over 2.5
- 30%
- Under 2.5
- 70%
- Over 3.5
- 13%
- Under 3.5
- 87%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 35%
- No
- 65%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Nigeria | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 95% | 5% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 81% | 19% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 51% | 49% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 24% | 76% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 9% | 91% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 2% | 98% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 1% | 99% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Nigeria
- Eric Chelle
- Tanzania
- Miguel Gamondi
Missing players
Nigeria
- Christian Akpan - injured
- 5Igoh Ogbu - injured
- 3Zaidu - injured
- Femi Azeez - injured
- 10Fisayo Dele-Bashiru - injured
- 28Tochukwu Nnadi - injured
- 14Alhassan Yusuf - injured
- Owen Oseni - injured
Squad - Nigeria
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Francis Uzoho | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 |  Maduka Okoye | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 |  Arthur Okonkwo | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Stanley Nwabali | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Micheal Atata | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Ola Aina | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 |  Bruno Onyemaechi | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Kenneth Igboke | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 |  Zaidu injured | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 |  Igoh Ogbu injured | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 |  Semi Ajayi | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 12 |  Bright Osayi-Samuel | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.30 |
| 13 |  Chibuike Nwaiwu | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 |  Isaac James | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Emmanuel Fernandez | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 |  Calvin Bassey | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Chibueze Oputa | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Christian Akpan injured | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tijani Al Ameen | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 |  Samson Tijani | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 |  Wilfred Ndidi | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 8 |  Frank Onyeka | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Fisayo Dele-Bashiru injured | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 14 |  Alhassan Yusuf injured | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 17 |  Alex Iwobi | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.90 |
| 18 |  Ibrahim Alhassan | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 |  Raphael Onyedika | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 28 |  Tochukwu Nnadi injured | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abiodun Ayobami Junior | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aderemi Adeoye | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Femi Azeez injured | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tosin Oyedokun | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 |  Ademola Lookman | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 |
| 9 |  George Ilenikhena | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Tolu Arokodare | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 |  Samuel Chukwueze | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 15 |  Moses Simon | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 |  Paul Onuachu | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 19 |  Taiwo Awoniyi | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 |  Terem Moffi | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 22 |  Akor Adams | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 |  Moses Usor | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
 Abdullahi Bewene | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Owen Oseni injured | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Philip Otele | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Rafiu Durosinmi | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Squad - Tanzania
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Yona Amosi | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| 13 |  Metacha Mnata | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Aishi Manula | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | Zuberi Foba | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 |  Pascal Msindo | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 |  Ibrahim Hamad | 28 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 |  Lameck Lawi | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| 14 |  Bakari Mwamnyeto | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Mohamed Hussein | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.20 |
| 22 | Nathaniel Chilambo | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | Miano van den Bos | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| Mohamed Twalib | 23 | - | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 |  Feisal Salum | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 7 | Himid Mkami | 33 | - | - | - | - |
| 7 |  Iddy Nado | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| 8 |  Charles M'Mombwa | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 11 | Bakari Msimu | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| 16 |  Morice Abraham | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 17 |  Alphonce Msanga | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Kelvin Naftal | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| 20 |  Novatus Miroshi | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 23 |  Mudathir Yahya | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 25 |  Haji Mnoga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 3 |  Nickson Kibabage | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Tarryn Allarakhia | 28 | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Denis Kibu | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Simon Msuva | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 19 | Seleman Mwalimu | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Cyprian Kachwele | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| 21 |  Kelvin John | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| Mohamed Mussa Saleh | 25 | - | - | - | - | |
Head-to-head
Last 1 meetings
Nigeria wins1
Draws0
Tanzania wins0
- Goals: Nigeria
- 2 (2.0)
- Goals: Tanzania
- 1 (1.0)
- Goals per match
- 3.0
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 1
- Over 2.5 goals
- 1 / 1
Results
- 23 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Nigeria 2 : 1 Tanzania (Half-time 1 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Nigeria | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-3-2 | 1-3-6 |
| Scored (per match) | 19 (1.9) | 13 (1.3) |
| Conceded (per match) | 14 (1.4) | 15 (1.5) |
| Clean sheets | 3 / 10 | 1 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
Recent form - Nigeria
- D6 October 2026 • Friendlies • Russia 3 : 3 Nigeria (Half-time 2 : 1)
- L29 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Guinea Bissau 3 : 0 Nigeria (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W25 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Nigeria 2 : 1 Madagascar (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L10 June 2026 • Friendlies • Portugal 2 : 1 Nigeria (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D3 June 2026 • Friendlies • Poland 2 : 2 Nigeria (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W30 May 2026 • Friendlies • Jamaica 0 : 3 Nigeria (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W26 May 2026 • Friendlies • Nigeria 2 : 0 Zimbabwe (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D31 March 2026 • Friendlies • Jordan 2 : 2 Nigeria (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W27 March 2026 • Friendlies • Iran 1 : 2 Nigeria (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W10 January 2026 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Algeria 0 : 2 Nigeria (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Tanzania
- D29 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Madagascar 1 : 1 Tanzania (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L25 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Tanzania 0 : 2 Guinea Bissau (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W29 March 2026 • Fifa Series - Placement Matches • Macau 0 : 6 Tanzania (Half-time 0 : 3)
- L26 March 2026 • Fifa Series • Tanzania 0 : 1 Liechtenstein (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L4 January 2026 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Morocco 1 : 0 Tanzania (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D30 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Tanzania 1 : 1 Tunisia (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D27 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Uganda 1 : 1 Tanzania (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L23 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Nigeria 2 : 1 Tanzania (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L15 November 2025 • Friendlies • Kuwait 4 : 3 Tanzania (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L14 October 2025 • Friendlies • Iran 2 : 0 Tanzania (Half-time 2 : 0)
Standings - Group L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea Bissau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Guinea Bissau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 23 | Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 34 | Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Guinea Bissau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 14 | Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 48 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |