Africa Cup of Nations· Season 2025
Match Summary
Nigeria defeated Algeria 2:0. The match was played in Africa Cup of Nations 2025. Goals were scored by V. Osimhen 47′, A. Adams 57′. 8 yellow cards were shown. Algeria had 43% possession while Nigeria held 57%. Algeria had 3 shots (0 on target) compared to 13 (5 on target) for Nigeria. Algeria made 5 substitutions, Nigeria made 5.
Match Events
assist: B. Onyemaechi
assist: V. Osimhen
Algeria and Nigeria have met 4 times — Algeria won 2, Nigeria won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Algeria leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 12 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (6 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (75%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Algeria are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2016.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026