Nigeria capped off a perfect group stage at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Uganda 3-1 in Fes. The victory ensured the Super Eagles finished top of Group C with maximum points, becoming the only team in the tournament to win all three group matches.
With this result, Nigeria continues their impressive run after securing a 2-1 win over Tanzania and a thrilling 3-2 victory against Tunisia , as reported by SoftFootball . Uganda, meanwhile, were eliminated from the competition after their first AFCON finals appearance since 2019, ending their campaign with just one point.
The match started with Nigeria showing early dominance despite resting key players like Wilfred Ndidi and Semi Ajayi to avoid yellow card suspensions. Victor Osimhen caused problems for the Ugandan defence and set up Paul Onuachu, who opened the scoring in the 28th minute following a cutback from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
