Nigeria vs Zimbabwe

Nigeria beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in the Friendly International on Tuesday 26 May 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Nigeria won 1, Zimbabwe won 0 and 2 were drawn.

Friendly International Tue 26 May 2026, 19:30 Save

Nigeria

HT 1-0

Zimbabwe

The Valley, London John Brooks

Pre-match probabilities

56%Nigeria 27%Draw 17%Zimbabwe

Double chance

Nigeria or draw 83%
Zimbabwe or draw 44%
Nigeria or Zimbabwe 74%

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Nigeria vs Zimbabwe key moments

5' Femi Azeez 1-0 Goal · Assist Terem Moffi · Right foot shot, Nigeria
35' Tochukwu Nnadi Yellow card · Foul, Nigeria
59' Kenneth Igboke Yellow card · Foul, Nigeria
63' Femi Azeez 2-0 Goal · Assist Terem Moffi · Right foot shot, Nigeria
74' Corbin Sipho Mthunzi Yellow card · Foul, Zimbabwe
87' Owen Oseni Yellow card · Foul, Nigeria

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Nigeria Zimbabwe

0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

0–15'

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30–45'

45–60'

60–75'

75–90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

NigeriaZimbabwe

50% Possession 50%

72 Attacks 90

27 Dang. Attacks 43

7 Shots 10

5 Shots On Target 2

0 Corners 5

20 Fouls 14

3 Yellow Cards 1

2 Offsides 0

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe lineups

Confirmed

Nigeria 4-3-3

16 Arthur Okonkwo

2 Chibueze Oputa
6 Chibuike Nwaiwu
5 Igoh Ogbu
3 Kenneth Igboke

4 Alhassan Yusuf
8 Tochukwu Nnadi
14 Samson Tijani

9 Terem Moffi
7 Femi Azeez 2
20 Philip Otele

Substitutes

1 Francis Uzoho
11 Tosin Oyedokun 77'
12 Aderemi Adeoye 90'
13 Ochobi Elias
17 Rafiu Durosinmi 66'
18 Owen Oseni 77'
19 Ayobami Junior
22 Tijani Al-Ameen
23 Michael Atata

Zimbabwe 3-4-3

22 Future Sibanda

12 Shane Takudzwa Maroodza
4 Munashe Peter Garan'anga
17 Corbin Sipho Mthunzi

3 Jordan Zemura
6 Jonah Fabisch
18 Marvelous Nakamba
11 Sean Sheunesu Fusire

10 Tawanda Blessing Chirewa
20 Junior Zindoga
8 Marshall Nyasha Munetsi

Substitutes

2 Gerald Takwara
5 Isheanesu Mauchi
7 Tshuma Mongameli
9 Washington Gift Navaya 76'
13 Daniel Msendami 83'
15 Abubakar Moffat 75'
16 Marley Tavaziva
19 Prosper Padera
21 Godknows Murwira
23 Emmanuel Jalai

Nigeria and Zimbabwe player stats

Nigeria player stats

16 Arthur Okonkwo GK	90	0	0
2 Chibueze Oputa DEF	90	0	0
3 Kenneth Igboke DEF	90	0	0
5 Igoh Ogbu DEF	90	0	0
6 Chibuike Nwaiwu DEF	90	0	0
4 Alhassan Yusuf MID	90	0	0
7 Femi Azeez MID	90	2	0
8 Tochukwu Nnadi MID	90	0	0
14 Samson Tijani MID	77	0	0
20 Philip Otele MID	77	0	0
9 Terem Moffi FWD	66	0	2
11 Tosin Oyedokun MID Sub	13	0	0
17 Rafiu Durosinmi FWD Sub	24	0	0
18 Owen Oseni FWD Sub	13	0	0

Zimbabwe player stats
								Rtg			xG	xGoT	KP	BCC	BCM	Drb	Off		Pass%	KP	F3rd	Crs	ACrs	LB	Tch	Tkl	Int	Clr	Blk	Rec	Duel	Aer	DrbP		FlsD	YC	Disp	Lost	Err	Sv	SvIn	HC	Tch	LB	Pass%
4 Munashe Peter Garan'anga DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
12 Shane Takudzwa Maroodza DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
17 Corbin Sipho Mthunzi DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
6 Jonah Fabisch MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
8 Marshall Nyasha Munetsi MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
11 Sean Sheunesu Fusire MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
3 Jordan Zemura MID	83	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
10 Tawanda Blessing Chirewa MID	76	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
18 Marvelous Nakamba MID	75	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
20 Junior Zindoga FWD	76	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
9 Washington Gift Navaya FWD Sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
13 Daniel Msendami FWD Sub	7	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Nigeria vs Zimbabwe team news

Nigeria had no reported absences and Zimbabwe were without 1 player.

Nigeria 0 out

No reported absences.

Zimbabwe 1 out

Teenage Hadebe Leg Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Form

Nigeria D W D D W

Zimbabwe W W L D L

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe head to head

1 Nigeria wins 2 draws 0 Zimbabwe wins

2.0 goals per game 67% both teams scored 0% over 2.5 goals

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Venue: The Valley, London Capacity 27,111 · Grass
Weather: 30°C, sky is clear Wind 16 km/h · Humidity 29%
Managers: Éric Chelle Nigeria Andre Arendse Zimbabwe
Officials: Referee John Brooks 1st Assistant S. Bennett 2nd Assistant D. Cook 4th Official S. Allison

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