FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

Nigeria 1–1 DR Congo

Sunday 16 Nov 2025 · Rabat, Morocco (neutral) · after extra time · DR Congo won on penalties

Nigeria1–1DR Congo

Goals2

0′45′90′105′120′Onyeka Elia

3′1–0Frank Onyeka Nigeria
32′1–1Meschack Elia DR Congo

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Nigeria

Came on

18Akor Adams↑45′
15Moses Simon↑57′
22Chidera Ejuke↑57′
10Tolu Arokodare↑77′
13Bruno Onyemaechi↑96′
20Chidozie Awaziem↑115′

DR Congo

Came on

19Fiston Mayele↑59′
5Edo Kayembe↑71′
20Brian Cipenga↑71′
23Michel-Ange Balikwisha↑105′
16Timothy Fayulu↑120′

No cards.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Nigeria: 1741 → 1740
DR Congo: 1729 → 1730

Expected score for Nigeria: 51.7% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 10, 1966–2025.

Nigeria wins: 5
Draws: 2
DR Congo wins: 3

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

1–0 v Rwanda 6 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–1 v South Africa 9 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–1 v Lesotho 10 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
4–0 v Benin 14 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
4–1 v Gabon 13 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

After

2–1 v Tanzania 23 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
3–2 v Tunisia 27 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
3–1 v Uganda 30 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
4–0 v Mozambique 5 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026
2–0 v Algeria 10 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026

DR Congo

Before

4–1 v South Sudan 5 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–3 v Senegal 9 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Togo 10 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Sudan 14 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Cameroon 13 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

After

1–0 v Benin 23 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
1–1 v Senegal 27 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
3–0 v Botswana 30 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
0–1 v Algeria 6 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026
2–0 v Bermuda 25 Mar 2026 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

2–0 v Rwanda 21 Mar 2025
1–1 v Zimbabwe 25 Mar 2025
1–0 v Rwanda 6 Sep 2025
1–1 v South Africa 9 Sep 2025
2–1 v Lesotho 10 Oct 2025
4–0 v Benin 14 Oct 2025
4–1 v Gabon 13 Nov 2025
1–1 v DR Congo 16 Nov 2025

DR Congo

1–0 v South Sudan 21 Mar 2025
2–0 v Mauritania 25 Mar 2025
4–1 v South Sudan 5 Sep 2025
2–3 v Senegal 9 Sep 2025
1–0 v Togo 10 Oct 2025
1–0 v Sudan 14 Oct 2025
1–0 v Cameroon 13 Nov 2025
1–1 v Nigeria 16 Nov 2025

Every Nigeria v DR Congo match10

From Nigeria's side.


16 Nov 2025	DR Congo	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
28 May 2018	DR Congo	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
8 Oct 2015	DR Congo	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Mar 2010	DR Congo	5–2	Home	Friendly	—
2 Apr 1994	DR Congo	2–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1994	Quarter-final
19 Jan 1992	DR Congo	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1992	Quarter-final
1 Mar 1976	DR Congo	4–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Group stage
14 Dec 1969	DR Congo	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
25 Nov 1966	DR Congo	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Nov 1966	DR Congo	3–2	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN