Statistics below relate to both teams' performance as of the date this game was played.
Egypt
OVERALL FORM
| Rating | Trend | |
| Overall Form | 7 |  |
| Scoring Form | 5 | |
| Defence Form | 7 | |
EGYPT RECENT RESULTS
| 14/01/2026 | Senegal 1 Egypt 0 | L |
| 10/01/2026 | Egypt 3 Ivory Coast 2 | W |
| 05/01/2026 | Egypt 3 Benin 1 | W |
| 29/12/2025 | Angola 0 Egypt 0 | D |
| 26/12/2025 | Egypt 1 South Africa 0 | W |
| 22/12/2025 | Egypt 2 Zimbabwe 1 | W |
| 16/12/2025 | Egypt 2 Nigeria 1 | W |
| 09/12/2025 | Egypt 0 Jordan 3 | L |
| 06/12/2025 | United Arab Emirates 1 Egypt 1 | D |
| 02/12/2025 | Egypt 1 Kuwait 1 | D |
Nigeria
OVERALL FORM
| Rating | Trend | |
| Overall Form | 7 | |
| Scoring Form | 8 | |
| Defence Form | 7 | |
NIGERIA RECENT RESULTS
| 14/01/2026 | Nigeria 0 Morocco 0 | D |
| 10/01/2026 | Algeria 0 Nigeria 2 | W |
| 05/01/2026 | Nigeria 4 Mozambique 0 | W |
| 30/12/2025 | Uganda 1 Nigeria 3 | W |
| 27/12/2025 | Nigeria 3 Tunisia 2 | W |
| 23/12/2025 | Nigeria 2 Tanzania 1 | W |
| 16/12/2025 | Egypt 2 Nigeria 1 | L |
| 16/11/2025 | Nigeria 1 Congo DR 1 | D |
| 13/11/2025 | Nigeria 4 Gabon 1 | W |
| 14/10/2025 | Nigeria 4 Benin 0 | W |
