Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Nigeria vs Tanzania stats tab covers Africa Cup of Nations (World), Group Stage - 1 on 23 Dec 2025. 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 11, Tanzania 3; Shots off target: Nigeria 7, Tanzania 5; Possession: Nigeria 59%, Tanzania 41%; Corner kicks: Nigeria 6, Tanzania 6; Fouls: Nigeria 23, Tanzania 7; Yellow cards: Nigeria 1, Tanzania 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Nigeria led shots on target, 11 to 3 over Tanzania and Nigeria had more possession, 59% to 41% over Tanzania. 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, 23 to 7 over Tanzania and Nigeria had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Tanzania. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
