Nigeria national team

as on July 2nd, 1976

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Elo Score	1701
Elo Ranking	30th
Attack	75
Defence	54
Population	66 508 200 inhabitants (1976)
Affiliations	CAF: since 1960 FIFA: since 1960

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Nigeria last international games

April 18th, 1976 in Morocco – Olympic Games qualifier
L	April 18th, 1976 in Morocco	Morocco	1789 +11	1 - 0	1701 -11	Nigeria	Olympic Games qualifier
April 3rd, 1976 in Nigeria – Olympic Games qualifier
W	April 3rd, 1976 in Nigeria	Nigeria	1712 +33	3 - 1	1778 -33	Morocco	Olympic Games qualifier
March 14th, 1976 in Ethiopia – Africa Cup of Nations Final round
W	March 14th, 1976 in Ethiopia	Nigeria	1679 +24	3 - 2	1617 -24	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations Final round
March 11th, 1976 in Ethiopia – Africa Cup of Nations Final round
L	March 11th, 1976 in Ethiopia	Morocco	1818 +16	2 - 1	1655 -16	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations Final round
March 9th, 1976 in Ethiopia – Africa Cup of Nations Final round
D	March 9th, 1976 in Ethiopia	Guinea	1683 -1	1 - 1	1671 +1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations Final round
March 6th, 1976 in Ethiopia – Africa Cup of Nations Group B
L	March 6th, 1976 in Ethiopia	Morocco	1783 +32	3 - 1	1670 -32	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations Group B
March 4th, 1976 in Ethiopia – Africa Cup of Nations Group B
W	March 4th, 1976 in Ethiopia	Nigeria	1702 +17	1 - 0	1548 -17	Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations Group B
March 1st, 1976 in Ethiopia – Africa Cup of Nations Group B
W	March 1st, 1976 in Ethiopia	Nigeria	1685 +41	4 - 2	1635 -41	Zaire	Africa Cup of Nations Group B
February 14th, 1976 in Zambia – Friendly
W	February 14th, 1976 in Zambia	Zambia	1482 -14	1 - 3	1644 +14	Nigeria	Friendly
February 8th, 1976 in Kenya – Friendly
D	February 8th, 1976 in Kenya	Kenya	1431 +3	1 - 1	1630 -3	Nigeria	Friendly

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Nigeria Elo rating evolution up to July 2nd, 1976

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Nigeria results by competition up to July 2nd, 1976

Competition	P	W	D	L	GS	GC	GD
World Cup qualifiers	14	4	7	3	23	23	0
Africa Cup of Nations	8	3	1	4	14	20	-6
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers	18	6	7	5	23	25	-2
Others	114	54	25	35	207	168	+39
Total	154	67	40	47	267	236	+31

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	1614 -15	Nigeria	World Cup qualifier CAF First round - Group 3
Highest Elo rating: 1743 points October 10th, 1959 in Nigeria – Olympic Games qualifier
Highest Elo rating 1743 points	W	October 10th, 1959 in Nigeria	Nigeria	1743 +20	3 - 1	1688 -20	Ghana	Olympic Games qualifier
Lowest Elo rating: 1500 points December 27th, 1964 in Nigeria – African Games qualifier
Lowest Elo rating 1500 points	L	December 27th, 1964 in Nigeria	Nigeria	1500 -26	1 - 2	1539 +26	Togo	African Games qualifier
Win against strongest opponents: 1778 points April 3rd, 1976 in Nigeria – Olympic Games qualifier
Win against strongest opponents 1778 points	W	April 3rd, 1976 in Nigeria	Nigeria	1712 +33	3 - 1	1778 -33	Morocco	Olympic Games qualifier
Loss against weakest opponents: 1401 points November 26th, 1972 in Sierra Leone – Friendly
Loss against weakest opponents 1401 points	L	November 26th, 1972 in Sierra Leone	Sierra Leone	1401 +13	1 - 0	1595 -13	Nigeria	Friendly
Most points won in a game: 41 points March 1st, 1976 in Ethiopia – Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Most points won in a game 41 points	W	March 1st, 1976 in Ethiopia	Nigeria	1685 +41	4 - 2	1635 -41	Zaire	Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Most points lost in a game: -52 points December 13th, 1959 in Nigeria – Olympic Games qualifier
Most points lost in a game -52 points	L	December 13th, 1959 in Nigeria	Nigeria	1663 -52	2 - 6	1721 +52	United Arab Republic	Olympic Games qualifier
Largest win November 28th, 1959 in Nigeria – Nkrumah Cup
Largest win	W	November 28th, 1959 in Nigeria	Nigeria	1715 +12	10 - 1	1502 -12	Dahomey	Nkrumah Cup
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

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