Egypt vs Nigeria, 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt
  • 45'+10': Nadin Yasser Ezzat Ghazy (P)
  • 84': Nadin Yasser Ezzat Ghazy
FT
2 - 6
Nigeria
  • 21': Asisat Oshoala (P)
  • 45'+2': Gift Monday
  • 57': Uchenna Kanu
  • 81': Christy Ucheibe (P)
  • 90'+1': Rasheedat Ajibade (P)
  • 90'+9': Joy Omewa

About

Egypt are hosting Nigeria at Stade Olympique de Rabat, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Commentary

  • 3': Habiba Essam Mohamed Hafez (Egypt) Yellow Card at 3'
  • 21': Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) Penalty - Scored at 21'
  • 29': Noha Tarek Sayed Saber (Egypt) Yellow Card at 29'
  • 41': Gift Monday (Nigeria) Substitution at 41'
  • 45'+2': Gift Monday (Nigeria) Goal at 45'+2'
  • 45'+3': Nour Abdelwahed El Sayed Masoud (Egypt) Yellow Card at 45'+3'
  • 45'+8': Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 45'+8'
  • 45'+10': Nadin Yasser Ezzat Ghazy (Egypt) Penalty - Scored at 45'+10'
  • 56': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) Substitution at 56'
  • 57': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) Goal at 57'
  • 59': Camilla Hisham Ashraf Salaheldin Abouseif (Egypt) Substitution at 59'
  • 59': Mena Ezat Abdelhamid Hassan Razin (Egypt) Substitution at 59'
  • 63': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 63'
  • 81': Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) Penalty - Scored at 81'
  • 84': Nadin Yasser Ezzat Ghazy (Egypt) Goal at 84'
  • 86': Joy Omewa (Nigeria) Substitution at 86'
  • 90'+1': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) Penalty - Scored at 90'+1'
  • 90'+9': Joy Omewa (Nigeria) Goal at 90'+9'

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
58.7 Possession 41.3
25 SHOTS 5
9 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
264 Accurate Passes 147
347 Passes 256
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
3 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 11
7 Tackles 19
1.0 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
12 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Olympique de Rabat
Location: Rabat, Morocco

Women's Africa Cup of Nations Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Malawi 3 +2 6
2 Nigeria 3 +4 6
3 Zambia 3 +6 6
4 Egypt 3 -12 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EGY Egypt (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Habiba Emad Sabry Mohamed El Taher (GK)
3 Nour Abdelwahed El Sayed Masoud Yellow Card
4 Noura Khaled Mohamed Nour Fahm
18 Habiba Essam Mohamed Hafez Yellow Card
17 Habiba Tarek Yehia Ahmed Ezzat Biktash
7 Nadin Yasser Ezzat Ghazy
8 Amira Mohamed Abdelhamid Mohamed
22 Mahira Ali Mohamed Ali El Danbouk
9 Farah Hisham Mohsen El Mahdy Said
11 Noha Tarek Sayed Saber Yellow Card
19 Yassmin Mohamed Abdelaziz Hassanin
Egypt Substitutes:
Christina Maged Sobhy Nagib Salama, Camilla Hisham Ashraf Salaheldin Abouseif, Sienna Richard Stanley James Church, Mariam Aref Mohamed El Saeed Mohamed El Demerdash Mohamed, Dana Karim Samir Raef Nadda, Maha Eldemerdash Eldemerdash Shehata, Eman Hassan Abdelrahim Kassel, Camelia Adel Farouk El Hofy, Sarah Essam, Leia Paul Ramez Khairy Shawky Khairy, Farah Samir Ali Hassan, Thouria Ashraf Abdalla Ibrahim, Nada Emad Awwad Rashwan, Mena Ezat Abdelhamid Hassan Razin, Laila Aladdin Abdelaty Osman Mahmoud Edris.

NGA Nigeria (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
10 Christy Ucheibe
3 Osinachi Ohale
22 Michelle Alozie Yellow Card
24 Shukurat Oladipo
13 Deborah Abiodun
7 Toni Payne
15 Rasheedat Ajibade
8 Asisat Oshoala
2 Rinsola Babajide
9 Folashade Ijamilusi
Nigeria Substitutes:
Uchenna Kanu, Francisca Ordega, Sikiratu Isah, Comfort Erhabor, Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Glory Ogbonna, Halimatu Ayinde, Joy Omewa, Gift Monday, Fatima Ugbene Oloko, Rofiat Imuran.

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