Match started
25'
25'
35'
Substitution
Cyriel Dessers
Osimhen
43'
+2' 45'
End of first half
Second half started
46'
Substitution
Tolu Arokodare
Onyeka
46'
Substitution
Kevin Muhire
Hamon
50'
54'
Substitution
Jojea Kwizera
Omborenga
75'
Substitution
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Lookman
78'
Substitution
Abeddy Biramahire
Nshuti
87'
Substitution
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Aina
87'
Substitution
William Troost-Ekong
Dessers
Ended
Statistics
11
Total shots
4
8
Shots on goal
3
4
Corners
1
5
Fouls
2
Match status
Ended
DateSaturday 6 September - 07:00 pm
ChampionshipWorld Cup Qualification: Africa
RoundRound 7
StadiumGodswill Akpabio International Stadium
Channels
Channel
Commentator
SSC 1 HD
Fahad Al-Duraibi
Head to head
2 Wins
1 Draws
1 Wins
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Nigeria
Formation 4-2-3-1
Coach
Substitutes
Substitutions
Rwanda
Formation 5-2-3
Coach
Substitutes
Substitutions
11
Total shots
4
8
Shots on goal
3
3
Shots off goal
1
1
Blocked shots
0
5
Goal attempts
1
4
Corners
1
1
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
2
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Goalkeeper saves
3
17
Free kicks
17
18
Throw-ins
16
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Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 33 | -28 | 1 |
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 5 |
Group C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 |
Group D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 3 |
Group E
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 24 |
| 2 |
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 |
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 1 |
Group F
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 53 | -51 | 0 |
Group G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 25 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 1 |
Group H
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 28 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 3 |
Group I
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 25 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 1 |
FIFA World Cup
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