Nigeria national team
Team overview
Match resultsNotable gamesTeam HonoursElo graphicsDemographicsFlags & kitsNigeria last international games
| January 17th, 2026 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
| D | January 17th, 2026 in Morocco | Egypt | 1660 +6 | 0 - 0 | 1739 -6 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations |
| January 14th, 2026 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
| D | January 14th, 2026 in Morocco | Morocco | 1838 -14 | 0 - 0 | 1745 +14 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations |
| January 10th, 2026 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
| W | January 10th, 2026 in Morocco | Nigeria | 1731 +47 | 2 - 0 | 1728 -47 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations |
| January 5th, 2026 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
| W | January 5th, 2026 in Morocco | Nigeria | 1684 +15 | 4 - 0 | 1372 -15 | Mozambique | Africa Cup of Nations |
| December 30th, 2025 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
| W | December 30th, 2025 in Morocco | Nigeria | 1669 +15 | 3 - 1 | 1394 -15 | Uganda | Africa Cup of Nations |
| December 27th, 2025 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
| W | December 27th, 2025 in Morocco | Nigeria | 1654 +27 | 3 - 2 | 1633 -27 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations |
| December 23rd, 2025 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
| W | December 23rd, 2025 in Morocco | Nigeria | 1627 +8 | 2 - 1 | 1317 -8 | Tanzania | Africa Cup of Nations |
| December 16th, 2025 in Egypt – Friendly | |||||||
| L | December 16th, 2025 in Egypt | Egypt | 1599 +8 | 2 - 1 | 1619 -8 | Nigeria | Friendly |
| November 16th, 2025 in Morocco – World Cup qualifier | |||||||
| D | November 16th, 2025 in Morocco | Dem. Rep. of Congo | 1616 +1 | 1 - 1 | 1627 -1 | Nigeria | World Cup qualifier |
| November 13th, 2025 in Morocco – World Cup qualifier | |||||||
| W | November 13th, 2025 in Morocco | Nigeria | 1628 +24 | 4 - 1 | 1467 -24 | Gabon | World Cup qualifier |
Nigeria Elo rating evolution
Explore graphics in detailsNigeria results by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| World Cup qualifiers | 124 | 67 | 39 | 18 | 208 | 93 | +115 |
| Confederations Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 111 | 62 | 26 | 23 | 159 | 100 | +59 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers | 135 | 71 | 44 | 20 | 234 | 97 | +137 |
| Others | 332 | 132 | 95 | 105 | 465 | 403 | +62 |
| Total | 707 | 325 | 203 | 179 | 1059 | 718 | +341 |
Nigeria notable games
| First international October 8th, 1949 in Sierra Leone – Friendly | ||||||||
| First international October 8th, 1949 | W | October 8th, 1949 in Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | 1393 -7 | 0 - 2 | 1707 +7 | Nigeria | Friendly |
| First competitive game October 20th, 1951 in Nigeria – Jalco Cup | ||||||||
| First competitive game October 20th, 1951 | W | October 20th, 1951 in Nigeria | Nigeria | 1722 +22 | 5 - 0 | 1685 -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 | L | August 28th, 1960 in Ghana | Ghana | 1763 +15 | 4 - 1 | 1612 -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 | W | June 21st, 1994 in the United States | Nigeria | 1799 +57 | 3 - 0 | 1715 -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 | W | June 5th, 2004 in Nigeria | Nigeria | 1828 +2 | 2 - 0 | 1357 -2 | Rwanda | World Cup qualifier Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| Lowest Elo rating: 1497 points December 27th, 1964 in Nigeria – African Games qualifier | ||||||||
| Lowest Elo rating 1497 points | L | December 27th, 1964 in Nigeria | Nigeria | 1497 -26 | 1 - 2 | 1544 +26 | Togo | African Games qualifier |
| Win against strongest opponents: 1989 points June 13th, 1998 in France – World Cup Group D | ||||||||
| Win against strongest opponents 1989 points | W | June 13th, 1998 in France | Nigeria | 1759 +52 | 3 - 2 | 1989 -52 | Spain | World Cup Group D |
| Loss against weakest opponents: 1312 points January 30th, 1987 in Liberia – West African Nations Cup | ||||||||
| Loss against weakest opponents 1312 points | L | January 30th, 1987 in Liberia | Liberia | 1312 +46 | 2 - 0 | 1521 -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 | W | June 22nd, 2018 in Russia | Nigeria | 1719 +60 | 2 - 0 | 1721 -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 | L | June 30th, 2019 in Egypt | Madagascar | 1420 +67 | 2 - 0 | 1649 -67 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Group B |
| Largest win June 13th, 2022 in Morocco – Africa Cup of Nations qualifier | ||||||||
| Largest win | W | June 13th, 2022 in Morocco | Nigeria | 1644 +4 | 10 - 0 | 1071 -4 | São Tomé e Príncipe | Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| Largest loss November 30th, 1955 in the Gold Coast – Jalco Cup | ||||||||
| Largest loss | L | November 30th, 1955 in the Gold Coast | Gold Coast | 1722 +27 | 7 - 0 | 1694 -27 | Nigeria | Jalco Cup |
Temps de chargement : 0,095 secondes.
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