Nigeria v Uganda live: Raphael Onyedika’s brace sends the Cranes home as Super Eagles’ top Group C
Uganda 1–3 Nigeria: Onyedika’s brace dumps Uganda out of Afcon as Super Eagles maintain 100 per cent record
Two goals from midfielder Raphael Onyedika sealed a third straight win for Nigeria and sent Uganda home from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Both sides started brightly in Fes, with Uganda seizing the initiative early on as they looked to give themselves the best chance of staying in the competition.
However, the Super Eagles’ quality soon showed, with Moses Simon bright before Fisayo Dele-Bashiru danced into the box and laid the opening goal on a plate for Paul Onuachu.
The first half ended with Nigeria in control and the Super Eagles applied plenty of pressure as the second period started, and it quickly paid off as Victor Osimhen ran clear and forced Salim Jamal Magoola into making a save outside of his area, with the Uganda ‘keeper subsequently sent off.
Nigeria quickly capitalised on the one-man advantage as Raphael Onyedika doubled the lead before turning home a second moments later, with the Club Brugge man’s goals enough to seal a win for the Super Eagles despite Rogers Mato’s consolation.
Follow the latest updates from the match below
Afcon Round of 16 ties
We know some of the ties for the round of 16 now too, so here’s what we know so far:
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Mali vs Tunisia, Casablanca
Winner Group D vs 3rd Group E, Tangier
Sunday, January 4, 2026
South Africa vs Runner-up Group F, Rabat
Morocco vs Tanzania, Rabat
Monday, January 5, 2026
Nigeria vs 3rd Group F, Fes
Egypt vs 3rd Group D, Agadir
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E, Marrakesh
Algeria vs Runner-up Group D, Rabat
Afcon Group Stage fixtures
Here are the remaining fixtures in the group stage at Afcon:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Benin v Senegal | 7:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Botswana v Congo DR | 7:00 PM | Stade El Barid, Rabat, Morocco
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Equatorial Guinea v Algeria | 4:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
Sudan v Burkina Faso | 4:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Gabon v Ivory Coast | 7:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Mozambique v Cameroon | 7:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Next up
Nigeria do not yet know their next Afcon fixture, though they do know they will be facing the third-placed team from Group F.
At present, that could end up being any of the nations in the group, from Ivory Coast and Cameroon to Mozambique and Gabon.
FULL-TIME! Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
The result doesn’t change much as Nigeria knew they had already topped Group C, though now we know that Tunisia will be joining them after they finished second. Tunisia will be facing Mali in the next round.
Tanzania finished in third and they will now face Morocco in the round of 16 on 4 January.
FULL-TIME! Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
FULL-TIME! Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
The referee blows the final whistle and Uganda will be going home from Afcon 2025, with Nigeria maintaining a 100 per cent record to top the group!
Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
90 +3 mins
Final sub for Nigeria as Chukwueze makes way for Salim Fago Lawal.
Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
90 +2 mins
Mato’s free-kick is well over and that might be Uganda’s last chance.
Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
90 mins
A late yellow card for Awaziem as he clips Mukwala.
We’ll have four minutes of additional time in Fes.
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