Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Nigeria vs Mozambique stats tab covers Africa Cup of Nations (World), Round of 16 on 5 Jan 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Nigeria 9, Mozambique 0; Shots off target: Nigeria 8, Mozambique 0; Possession: Nigeria 62%, Mozambique 38%; Corner kicks: Nigeria 5, Mozambique 0; Fouls: Nigeria 22, Mozambique 13; Yellow cards: Nigeria 3, Mozambique 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Nigeria led shots on target, 9 to 0 over Mozambique, Nigeria had more possession, 62% to 38% over Mozambique, and Nigeria led corner kicks, 5 to 0 over Mozambique. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Nigeria committed more fouls, 22 to 13 over Mozambique and Nigeria had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Mozambique. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
