Nigeria national team

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Nigeria
Elo Score1756
Elo Ranking
30th
Attack72
Defence63
Population141 190 000 inhabitants (2005)
Affiliations

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Major titles won by Nigeria

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Major titles won by Nigeria

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Nigeria last international games

November 17th, 2004 in South Africa – Friendly tournament
LNovember 17th, 2004 in South Africa
South Africa
1586
+20		2 - 11756
-20
Nigeria
Friendly tournament
October 22nd, 2004 in Libya – Friendly tournament
DOctober 22nd, 2004 in Libya
Ecuador
1637
+6		2 - 21776
-6
Nigeria
Friendly tournament
October 20th, 2004 in Libya – Friendly tournament
LOctober 20th, 2004 in Libya
Libya
1528
+23		2 - 11782
-23
Nigeria
Friendly tournament
October 9th, 2004 in Gabon – World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
DOctober 9th, 2004 in Gabon
Gabon
1416
+15		1 - 11805
-15
Nigeria
World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
September 5th, 2004 in Zimbabwe – World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
WSeptember 5th, 2004 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
1519
-20		0 - 31820
+20
Nigeria
World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
July 3rd, 2004 in Nigeria – World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
WJuly 3rd, 2004 in Nigeria
Nigeria
1800
+4		1 - 01491
-4
Algeria
World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
June 20th, 2004 in Angola – World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
LJune 20th, 2004 in Angola
Angola
1523
+32		1 - 01796
-32
Nigeria
World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
June 5th, 2004 in Nigeria – World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
WJune 5th, 2004 in Nigeria
Nigeria
1828
+2		2 - 01357
-2
Rwanda
World Cup qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
May 31st, 2004 in England – Friendly tournament
WMay 31st, 2004 in England
Nigeria
1826
+11		2 - 01618
-11
Jamaica
Friendly tournament
May 29th, 2004 in England – Friendly tournament
WMay 29th, 2004 in England
Nigeria
1815
+32		3 - 01823
-32
Ireland
Friendly tournament

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Nigeria Elo rating evolution up to February 14th, 2005

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Nigeria results by competition up to February 14th, 2005

Competition P W D L GS GC GD
World Cup 11 4 1 6 14 16 -2
World Cup qualifiers 71 36 19 16 119 61 +58
Confederations Cup 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3
Africa Cup of Nations 64 33 17 14 95 69 +26
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 68 30 26 12 99 47 +52
Others 248 105 65 78 369 312 +57
Total 460 206 129 125 693 504 +189

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
1762
+15		4 - 11612
-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
1799
+57		3 - 01714
-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 - 01357
-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		LDecember 27th, 1964
in Nigeria
Nigeria
1497
-26		1 - 21537
+26
Togo
African Games qualifier
Win against strongest opponents: 1988 points
June 13th, 1998 in France – World Cup Group D
Win against strongest opponents
1988 points		WJune 13th, 1998
in France
Nigeria
1759
+52		3 - 21988
-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		LJanuary 30th, 1987
in Liberia
Liberia
1312
+46		2 - 01521
-46
Nigeria
West African Nations Cup
Most points won in a game: 57 points
June 21st, 1994 in the United States – World Cup Group D
Most points won in a game
57 points		WJune 21st, 1994
in the United States
Nigeria
1799
+57		3 - 01714
-57
Bulgaria
World Cup
Group D
Most points lost in a game: -53 points
July 21st, 1980 in the Soviet Union – Olympic Games
Most points lost in a game
-53 points		LJuly 21st, 1980
in the Soviet Union
Kuwait
1717
+53		3 - 11674
-53
Nigeria
Olympic Games
December 13th, 1959 in Nigeria – Olympic Games qualifier
LDecember 13th, 1959
in Nigeria
Nigeria
1662
-53		2 - 61714
+53
United Arab Republic
Olympic Games qualifier
Largest win
November 28th, 1959 in Nigeria – Nkrumah Cup
Largest win
WNovember 28th, 1959
in Nigeria
Nigeria
1715
+12		10 - 11502
-12
Dahomey
Nkrumah Cup
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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