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Nigeria vs Gabon: match report

Nigeria hosted Gabon at Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan on Thursday 13 November 2025, in the WCQ - CAF. Nigeria are without 1 player (Felix Agu); Gabon have no reported absences. Abongile Tom is the referee.

Result and scorers

Nigeria 4-1 Gabon. Goals: Akor Adams 78' for Nigeria; Mario Lemina 89' for Gabon; Chidera Ejuke 98' for Nigeria; Victor Osimhen 102' for Nigeria; Victor Osimhen 110' for Nigeria.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 6' Yellow card: Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)
  • 44' Yellow card: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)
  • 78' Goal: Akor Adams (Nigeria) 1-0
  • 89' Goal: Mario Lemina (Gabon) 1-1
  • 98' Goal: Chidera Ejuke (Nigeria) 2-1
  • 102' Goal: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) 3-1
  • 103' Yellow card: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
  • 103' Yellow card: Amas Obasogie (Nigeria)
  • 110' Goal: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) 4-1
  • 115' Yellow card: Alex Moussounda (Gabon)
  • 120' Yellow card: Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)
  • 120' Yellow card: Samaké Nze (Gabon)

Line-ups

Nigeria 4-1-3-2

Coach: Eric Chelle

  1. 23 Stanley Nwabili GK
  2. 12 Bright Osayi-Samuel DEF
  3. 2 Benjamin Fredrick DEF
  4. 21 Calvin Bassey DEF
  5. 3 Zaidu Sanusi DEF
  6. 4 Wilfred Ndidi MID
  7. 11 Samuel Chukwueze FWD
  8. 7 Ademola Lookman FWD
  9. 17 Alex Iwobi FWD
  10. 9 Victor Osimhen FWD
  11. 18 Akor Adams FWD

Bench

  • 15 Moses Simon FWD
  • 6 Chidera Ejuke FWD
  • 8 Frank Onyeka MID
  • 20 Chidozie Awaziem DEF
  • 5 William Troost-Ekong DEF
  • 10 Tolu Arokodare FWD
  • 16 Amas Obasogie GK
  • 1 Maduka Okoye GK
  • 13 Bruno Onyemaechi DEF
  • 14 Alhassan Yusuf MID
  • 19 Raphael Onyedika MID
  • 22 Olakunle Olusegun FWD

Gabon 4-3-3

Coach: Thierry Mouyouma

  1. 23 Loyce Mbaba GK
  2. 3 Anthony Oyono DEF
  3. 2 Aaron Appindangoye DEF
  4. 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga DEF
  5. 19 Jacques Ekomié DEF
  6. 18 Mario Lemina MID
  7. 13 Royce Openda Owaga FWD
  8. 22 Ibrahim Didier Ndong MID
  9. 17 Andre Poko MID
  10. 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang FWD
  11. 20 Denis Bouanga FWD

Bench

  • 14 Bryan Ngoua FWD
  • 8 Noha Lemina FWD
  • 15 Samake Nze MID
  • 4 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda DEF
  • 21 Jeremy Oyono MID
  • 16 Francois Bekale GK
  • 1 Lukas Mounguenou GK
  • 6 Johann Obiang DEF
  • 12 Jonathan Do Marcolino DEF
  • 7 Alan Do Marcolino FWD
  • 10 Edlin Matouti FWD
  • 11 Teddy Averlant FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Nigeria

  • Felix Agu injury, back Mid January 2026

Gabon

No reported absences.

Previous meetings
  • Saturday 26 March 2005: Nigeria 2-0 Gabon
  • Saturday 9 October 2004: Gabon 1-1 Nigeria