Overview
- Victor Osimhen scored early in the second half and assisted Akor Adams for the clincher as Nigeria advanced 2-0 in Marrakech.
- Nigeria dominated throughout, outshooting Algeria 13–3 with the Fennecs failing to record a shot on target.
- Full-time scenes turned heated, with Luca Zidane confronting Nigerian players, scuffles in stadium corridors and the referee escorted by security.
- Algerian players and media condemned a first-half handball that was neither penalized nor sent to VAR, with local reports noting a late change to the officiating appointment by CAF.
- Supporter tensions spilled over in the stadium and in diaspora gatherings in Paris and Strasbourg, while Nigeria now meets host Morocco on Wednesday at 21:00.