Nigeria Vs Tanzania Player Ratings

Nigeria Vs Tanzania Player Ratings as Defender Ajayi Shines in Intense AFCON Fixture

Rohan Singh

Modified - Dec 23, 2025, 07:27 PM

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Summary

Semi Ajayi delivered a commanding defensive performance with a goal, earning the highest rating as Nigeria stayed solid at the back in a tightly contested AFCON encounter against Tanzania.
Tanzania matched Nigeria’s intensity for long spells, with disciplined defending and strong midfield work making it a competitive and hard-fought fixture throughout.

Another AFCON match delivered an interesting battle once again proving how competitive this AFCON tournament has been so far. Group C kicked off with the Nigeria vs Tanzania game and it lived up to the high standards set by the earlier fixtures like Egypt vs Zimbabwe and Senegal vs Botswana.

Both teams showed strong intensity and fight making it a complete delight for fans. As the competition progresses, AFCON continues to deliver closely contested matches that keep viewers fully engaged from start to finish.

Stat	Nigeria	Tanzania
Ball possession	59%	41%
Big chances	3	1
Total shots	18	8
Goalkeeper saves	2	7
Corner kicks	6	5
Fouls	20	6
Passes	442	309
Tackles	14	16
Free kicks	6	20
Yellow cards	1	0

Match Stats

Starting with Tanzania national football team, who were 'invisible' in the first half came completely changed in the second half and scored the equalizer just after 5 minutes into the game thanks to Mombwa's strike. They fought hard till the end and made sure Nigeria had a difficult time taking 3 points from the game.

On the other hand, one of the best African teams Nigeria, had completely overtaken the ground in the first half however they had a tough time in the second part of the game as they had difficulties matching Tanzania's intensity.

Nigeria may have been a little fortunate to come away with the win today, as the game was closely contested. There would have been no real surprise if the match had ended in a draw, given how evenly both teams competed throughout the contest.

Here are the complete Nigeria Vs Tanzania Player Ratings

Nigeria Player Ratings Vs Tanzania

Here are the Nigeria Player Ratings Vs Tanzania

Player	Rating
S. Nwabali (GK)	6.8
Z. Sanusi	6.2
C. Bassey	6.7
W. Ndidi	6.5
B. Osayi-Samuel	6.5
S. Ajayi	7.9
A. Iwobi	7.7
A. Lookman	7.6
S. Chukwueze	7.5
V. Osimhen	6.5
A. Adams	6.4

Nigeria Player Ratings

Tanzania Player Ratings Vs Nigeria

Here are Tanzania Player Ratings Vs Nigeria

Player	Rating
S. Kapombe	6.7
S. Msuva	6.7
A. Msanga	6.5
B. Mwampyeto	7.2
Z. Masudi	7.0
C. M’Mombwa	7.0
M. Samatta (C)	6.6
L. Hamad	6.2
N. Miroski	7.0
T. Allarakia	6.3
M. Husseini	6.1

Tanzania Player Ratings

Sportsdunia's player of the match is Ajayi