Uganda 1–3 Nigeria: recap, goals & stats

Uganda 1–3 Nigeria: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Nigeria beat Uganda 1–3 in the Africa Cup of Nations.

DimaScore · published 30 Dec 2025

Nigeria edged Uganda 1–3 in the Africa Cup of Nations. Uganda: R. Mato (75'). Nigeria: P. Onuachu (28'), R. Onyedika (62'), R. Onyedika (67').

Africa Cup of Nations · Group C

R. Mato 75'

1 – 3

FT

(HT 0-1)

P. Onuachu 28'R. Onyedika 62'R. Onyedika 67'

Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès

4-2-3-1·M. Byekwaso

É. Chelle·4-4-2

Substitutes

1N. AlionziGK
19S. MagoolaGK
26H. MukundaneDEF
20I. MulemeDEF
2R. TorachDEF
8K. AuchoMID
21A. Okello
16R. SsekigandaMID
28Ahimbisibwe IvanFWD
24J. BogereFWD
25S. Kwikiriza
27M. LorenzenFWD
17R. MpandeFWD
11S. MukwalaFWD
22J. Ssemugabi

23S. NwabaliGK
16A. ObasogieGK
6S. AjayiDEF
20C. AwaziemDEF
2B. Osayi-SamuelDEF
3ZaiduDEF
26E. AkinsanmiroMID
4W. NdidiMID
28T. NnadiMID
8F. OnyekaMID
22A. AdamsFWD
7A. LookmanFWD
24C. EjukeFWD
17A. IwobiFWD
25S. LawalFWD

Events

4'

C. Bassey

28'

P. Onuachu (F. Dele-Bashiru)

HT

D. Onyango Out: S. Magoola

46'

T. Mutyaba Out: A. Okello

46'

D. Omedi Out: S. Mukwala

46'

46'

C. Bassey Out: C. Awaziem

S. Magoola

56'

B. Alhassan Out: Nafian Legason Alionzi

59'

62'

R. Onyedika (S. Chukwueze)

U. Ikpeazu

66'

67'

R. Onyedika (S. Chukwueze)

R. Mato (A. Okello)

75'

76'

P. Onuachu Out: T. Nnadi

77'

S. Onyemaechi Out: Z. Sanusi

U. Ikpeazu Out: J. Ssemugabi

85'

87'

V. Osimhen Out: A. Adams

90'

C. Awaziem

90+3'

S. Chukwueze Out: S. Lawal

Statistics

6Fouls14

2Offsides3

73%Passes %92%

1Red Cards0

9Total Shots13

2Corner Kicks3

220Total passes576

1Yellow Cards2

1Blocked Shots2

1Shots on Goal6

7Shots off Goal5

28%Ball Possession72%

160Passes accurate528

4Shots insidebox9

3Goalkeeper Saves0

5Shots outsidebox4

Ratings

Uganda

R. Mato

MID90'

7.3

D. Onyango(C)

GK45'

6.9

T. Mutyaba

MID45'

6.9

U. Ikpeazu

FWD85'

6.7

S. Mukwala

FWD45'

6.7

Nafian Legason Alionzi

GK31'

6.6

B. Alhassan

MID59'

6.6

A. Okello

MID45'

6.6

Denis Omedi

MID45'

6.5

A. Kayondo

DEF90'

6.3

Nigeria

R. Onyedika

MID90'

9.5

S. Chukwueze

MID89'

7.9

M. Simon

MID90'

7.3

F. Dele-Bashiru

MID90'

7.3

P. Onuachu

FWD76'

7.2

I. Ogbu

DEF90'

6.9

S. Onyemaechi

DEF77'

6.9

C. Bassey

DEF45'

6.9

V. Osimhen(C)

FWD87'

6.7

Z. Sanusi

DEF13'

6.6

FAQ

What was the score of Uganda vs Nigeria?: Uganda 1–3 Nigeria.
Who scored?: Uganda : R. Mato (75') ; Nigeria : P. Onuachu (28'), R. Onyedika (62'), R. Onyedika (67')

Match Info

Competition

Africa Cup of Nations

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès

Capacity

45,000

Referee

Djindo Louis Houngnandande, Benin

Round

Group C

Standings — top 5

1Morocco7

2Mali3

3Comoros2

4Zambia2

1Egypt7