Line-ups
Algeria (4-4-2)
Playing:
23
Luca Zidane
Guard
25
Rafik Belghali
Defender
2
Aissa Mandi
Defender
21
Ramy Bensebaini
Defender
15
Rayan Ait-Nouri
Defender
7
Riyad Mahrez
Forward
6
Ramiz Zerrouki
Midfielder
14
Hichem Boudaoui
Midfielder
17
Fares Chaibi
Midfielder
22
Ibrahim Maza
Midfielder
18
Mohamed Amoura
Forward
Not playing:
9
Baghdad Bounedjah
Forward
5
Zineddine Belaid
Defender
16
Oussama Benbot
Guard
8
Himad Abdelli
Midfielder
27
Adil Boulbina
Forward
19
Adem Zorgane
Midfielder
24
Ilan Kebbal
Midfielder
12
Monsef Bakrar
Forward
3
Mehdi Dorval
Defender
20
Youcef Atal
Defender
11
Anis Hadj Moussa
Forward
1
Anthony Mandrea
Guard
28
Redouane Berkane
Forward
Nigeria (4-3-1-2)
Playing:
23
Stanley Nwabali
Guard
2
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Midfielder
6
Semi Ajayi
Defender
21
Calvin Bassey
Defender
13
Onyemaechi Bruno
Midfielder
8
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder
4
Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder
17
Alex Iwobi
Forward
7
Ademola Lookman
Forward
9
Victor Osimhen
Forward
22
Akor Adams
Forward
Not playing:
25
Salim Fago Lawal
Midfielder
28
Nnadi Tocukvu
Midfielder
16
Amas Obasogie
Guard
1
Francis Uzoho
Guard
26
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Forward
18
Raphael Onyedika
Midfielder
15
Moses Simon
Forward
20
Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
11
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder
14
Mohammed Usman
Midfielder
10
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Midfielder
3
Zaidu Sanusi
Defender
5
Ogbu Igoh
Defender
24
Chidera Ejuke
Forward
19
Paul Onuachu
Forward
Latest matches
Algeria | 01/06/2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria |
1:0
|
Congo DR |
| 12/31/2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Equatorial Guinea |
1:3
|
Algeria |
| 12/28/2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria |
1:0
|
Burkina Faso |
| 12/24/2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria |
3:0
|
Sudan |
| 12/12/2025 | FIFA Arab Cup | Algeria |
7:8
|
United Arab Emirates |
| 12/09/2025 | FIFA Arab Cup | Algeria |
2:0
|
Iraq |
| 12/06/2025 | FIFA Arab Cup | Bahrain |
1:5
|
Algeria |
| 12/03/2025 | FIFA Arab Cup | Algeria |
0:0
|
Sudan |
| 11/18/2025 | International Match | Saudi Arabia |
0:2
|
Algeria |
| 11/17/2025 | International Match | Egypt A |
0:0
|
Algeria |
Nigeria | 01/05/2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria |
4:0
|
Mozambique |
| 12/30/2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Uganda |
1:3
|
Nigeria |
| 12/27/2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria |
3:2
|
Tunisia |
| 12/23/2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria |
2:1
|
Tanzania |
| 12/16/2025 | International Match | Egypt |
2:1
|
Nigeria |
| 11/16/2025 | Africa - World Cup Qualifying | Nigeria |
4:5
|
Congo DR |
| 11/13/2025 | Africa - World Cup Qualifying | Nigeria |
4:1
|
Gabon |
| 10/14/2025 | Africa - World Cup Qualifying | Nigeria |
4:0
|
Benin |
| 10/10/2025 | Africa - World Cup Qualifying | Lesotho |
1:2
|
Nigeria |
| 09/09/2025 | Africa - World Cup Qualifying | South Africa |
1:1
|
Nigeria |
Head-to-Head
Algeria
4
Winning
0
Draw
1
Losses
Nigeria | 09/27/2022 | International Match |
Algeria
|
2 : 1
|
Nigeria
|
| 10/09/2020 | International Match |
Nigeria
|
0 : 1
|
Algeria
|
| 07/14/2019 | Africa Cup of Nations |
Algeria
|
2 : 1
|
Nigeria
|
| 11/10/2017 | Africa - World Cup Qualifying |
Algeria
|
3 : 0
|
Nigeria
|
| 11/12/2016 | Africa - World Cup Qualifying |
Nigeria
|
3 : 1
|
Algeria
|
Tournament table
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5 : 3
|
7 |
|
| 2 |
Cameroon |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
4 : 2
|
7 |
|
| 3 |
Mozambique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 : 5
|
3 |
|
| 4 |
Gabon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4 : 7
|
0 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Algeria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7 : 1
|
9 |
|
| 2 |
Burkina Faso |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
4 : 2
|
6 |
|
| 3 |
Sudan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1 : 5
|
3 |
|
| 4 |
Equatorial Guinea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 : 6
|
0 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Senegal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
7 : 1
|
7 |
|
| 2 |
Congo DR |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5 : 1
|
7 |
|
| 3 |
Benin |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1 : 4
|
3 |
|
| 4 |
Botswana |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
0 : 7
|
0 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Nigeria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
8 : 4
|
9 |
|
| 2 |
Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
6 : 5
|
4 |
|
| 3 |
Tanzania |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
3 : 4
|
2 |
|
| 4 |
Uganda |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3 : 7
|
1 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Egypt |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
3 : 1
|
7 |
|
| 2 |
South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
5 : 4
|
6 |
|
| 3 |
Angola |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2 : 3
|
2 |
|
| 4 |
Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 : 6
|
1 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Morocco |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
6 : 1
|
7 |
|
| 2 |
Mali |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 : 2
|
3 |
|
| 3 |
Comoros |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
0 : 2
|
2 |
|
| 4 |
Zambia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
1 : 4
|
2 |
|
Algeria vs. Nigeria on 2026/01/10: Who wins the clash?
Algeria and Nigeria will lock horns this Saturday (10 January) in the Africa Cup of Nations. The match begins in 19:00 (Moscow time). Algeria enter the match with 3 wins, 0 draws, and a whopping 0 loses, currently sitting dead last (1) on the table. On the other hand, Nigeria comes with 3 wins behind its name as well as 0 draws and 0 defeats. Nigeria is currently 1 on the PL table.
Bookies are adamant about the favourite – Nigeria should win the clash. Algeria has a small 12% chance of winning this match compared to Nigeria’s 50% Algeria’s odds are 8.18 at 1xBet – betting on those odds will bring you a net profit of 718%, but it’s a risky bet. If you put your money on Nigeria’s 8.18 odds (1xBet), your net profit is 718%, which clearly makes the Nigeria outfit an overwhelming favourite
