Nigeria national team

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Nigeria
Elo Score1638
Elo Ranking
52nd
Attack57
Defence53
Population225 438 800 inhabitants (2024)
Affiliations

Major titles won by Nigeria

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Major titles won by Nigeria

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Nigeria last international games

February 11th, 2024 in Ivory Coast – Africa Cup of Nations
LFebruary 11th, 2024 in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
1620
+22
2 - 11638
-22
Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
February 7th, 2024 in Ivory Coast – Africa Cup of Nations
DFebruary 7th, 2024 in Ivory Coast
Nigeria
1660
-6
1 - 11584
+6
South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations
February 2nd, 2024 in Ivory Coast – Africa Cup of Nations
WFebruary 2nd, 2024 in Ivory Coast
Nigeria
1666
+17
1 - 01516
-17
Angola
Africa Cup of Nations
January 27th, 2024 in Ivory Coast – Africa Cup of Nations
WJanuary 27th, 2024 in Ivory Coast
Nigeria
1649
+35
2 - 01558
-35
Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
January 22nd, 2024 in Ivory Coast – Africa Cup of Nations
WJanuary 22nd, 2024 in Ivory Coast
Nigeria
1614
+11
1 - 01364
-11
Guinea-Bissau
Africa Cup of Nations
January 18th, 2024 in Ivory Coast – Africa Cup of Nations
WJanuary 18th, 2024 in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
1618
-38
0 - 11603
+38
Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
January 14th, 2024 in Ivory Coast – Africa Cup of Nations
DJanuary 14th, 2024 in Ivory Coast
Equatorial Guinea
1511
+4
1 - 11565
-4
Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
January 8th, 2024 in the United Arab Emirates – Friendly
LJanuary 8th, 2024 in the United Arab Emirates
Guinea
1449
+22
2 - 01569
-22
Nigeria
Friendly
November 19th, 2023 in Rwanda – World Cup qualifier
DNovember 19th, 2023 in Rwanda
Nigeria
1590
-13
1 - 11337
+13
Zimbabwe
World Cup qualifier
November 16th, 2023 in Nigeria – World Cup qualifier
DNovember 16th, 2023 in Nigeria
Nigeria
1603
-18
1 - 11238
+18
Lesotho
World Cup qualifier

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Nigeria Elo rating evolution

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Nigeria results by competition

Competition P W D L GS GC GD
World Cup 21 6 3 12 23 30 -7
World Cup qualifiers 114 62 35 17 190 85 +105
Confederations Cup 6 2 2 2 11 7 +4
Africa Cup of Nations 104 57 24 23 145 96 +49
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 130 69 42 19 228 94 +134
Others 326 130 93 103 457 394 +63
Total 679 311 193 175 1013 694 +319

Nigeria notable games

First international
October 8th, 1949 in Sierra Leone – Friendly
First international
October 8th, 1949
WOctober 8th, 1949
in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
1393
-7
0 - 21707
+7
Nigeria
Friendly
First competitive game
October 20th, 1951 in Nigeria – Jalco Cup
First competitive game
October 20th, 1951
WOctober 20th, 1951
in Nigeria
Nigeria
1722
+22
5 - 01685
-22
Gold Coast
Jalco Cup
First World Cup qualifier
August 28th, 1960 in Ghana – World Cup qualifier CAF First round - Group 3
First World Cup qualifier
August 28th, 1960
LAugust 28th, 1960
in Ghana
Ghana
1763
+15
4 - 11614
-15
Nigeria
World Cup qualifier
CAF First round - Group 3
First World Cup game
June 21st, 1994 in the United States – World Cup Group D
First World Cup game
June 21st, 1994
WJune 21st, 1994
in the United States
Nigeria
1798
+57
3 - 01713
-57
Bulgaria
World Cup
Group D
Highest Elo rating: 1828 points
June 5th, 2004 in Nigeria – World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Highest Elo rating
1828 points
WJune 5th, 2004
in Nigeria
Nigeria
1828
+2
2 - 01356
-2
Rwanda
World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Lowest Elo rating: 1500 points
December 27th, 1964 in Nigeria – African Games qualifier
Lowest Elo rating
1500 points
LDecember 27th, 1964
in Nigeria
Nigeria
1500
-26
1 - 21539
+26
Togo
African Games qualifier
Win against strongest opponents: 1987 points
June 13th, 1998 in France – World Cup Group D
Win against strongest opponents
1987 points
WJune 13th, 1998
in France
Nigeria
1758
+52
3 - 21987
-52
Spain
World Cup
Group D
Loss against weakest opponents: 1311 points
January 30th, 1987 in Liberia – West African Nations Cup
Loss against weakest opponents
1311 points
LJanuary 30th, 1987
in Liberia
Liberia
1311
+46
2 - 01522
-46
Nigeria
West African Nations Cup
Most points won in a game: 60 points
June 22nd, 2018 in Russia – World Cup Group D
Most points won in a game
60 points
WJune 22nd, 2018
in Russia
Nigeria
1719
+60
2 - 01721
-60
Iceland
World Cup
Group D
Most points lost in a game: -67 points
June 30th, 2019 in Egypt – Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Most points lost in a game
-67 points
LJune 30th, 2019
in Egypt
Madagascar
1420
+67
2 - 01649
-67
Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Group B
Largest win
June 13th, 2022 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Largest win
WJune 13th, 2022
in Morocco
Nigeria
1644
+4
10 - 01071
-4
São Tomé e Príncipe
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Largest loss
November 30th, 1955 in the Gold Coast – Jalco Cup
Largest loss
LNovember 30th, 1955
in the Gold Coast
Gold Coast
1722
+27
7 - 01694
-27
Nigeria
Jalco Cup

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