Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Nigeria edges past Tanzania in AFCON opener
Nigeria and Tanzania played a football match in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria scored first with a goal by Semi Ajayi.
Tanzania equalized in the second half with a goal by Charles M'Mombwa.
Then, Ademola Lookman scored for Nigeria to make it 2-1.
Nigeria had many chances to score more goals but didn't.
Tanzania also had a chance to tie the game at the end but didn't score.
Nigeria will play their next match against Tunisia on Saturday.
The match was exciting with lots of chances for both teams to score.
Nigeria won their opening Africa Cup of Nations match against Tanzania with a 2-1 score.
Semi Ajayi scored Nigeria's first goal, and Ademola Lookman scored the winning goal.
Charles M'Mombwa scored the equalizing goal for Tanzania in the second half.
Nigeria had several chances to score more goals but failed to capitalize on them.
Tanzania had a late chance to equalize but failed to score.
- Who
- Nigeria and Tanzania national football teams
- What
- Nigeria won their opening Africa Cup of Nations match against Tanzania
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Fes
- Why
- The match was part of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, Group C
- Match Result
- Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania
- Scorers for Nigeria
- Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman
- Scorer for Tanzania
- Charles M'Mombwa
- Venue
- Fes
- Date
- Tuesday
- Tournament
- Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
- Group
- Group C
- Next Match for Nigeria
- Tunisia on Saturday