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2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
Nigeria
1-0-0
, 3 PTS
2
Winner Icon Nigeria
Liberia
0-0-1
, 0 PTS
0
Kelechi Iheanacho
- 22', 44'
Summary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
NGA
LBR
No.
Name
23
Maduka Okoye
2
Ola Aina
3
Jamilu Collins
5
William Troost-Ekong
6
Leon Balogun
10
Joe Aribo
8
Peter Etebo
4
Wilfred Ndidi
15
Moses Simon
17
Samuel Kalu
14
Kelechi Iheanacho
7
Ahmed Musa
18
Alex Iwobi
12
Abdullahi Shehu
9
Victor Osimhen
19
Paul Onuachu
Substitutes
12
Abdullahi Shehu
8
Peter Etebo
7
Ahmed Musa
17
Samuel Kalu
19
Paul Onuachu
Game Information
Teslim Balogun Stadium
12:00 PM, September 3, 2021
Coverage: ESPN+
Lagos, Nigeria
Match Timeline
Nigeria
Liberia
22
43
44
57
60
78
81
84
85
90
90
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
Rwanda
4
2
1
1
+2
7
South Africa
4
2
1
1
+1
7
Benin
4
2
1
1
+1
7
Lesotho
4
1
2
1
+1
5
Nigeria
4
0
3
1
-1
3
Zimbabwe
4
0
2
2
-4
2
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