Nigeria
CAF. Played 665 since 8 Oct 1949: won 312, drawn 193, lost 160. Elo 1827, ranked 36 in the world; peak 1891 in 2026. Titles: 3 AFCONs.
3AFCONLatest results
- 2026-10-06DRussia3–3NigeriaFriendly · Nizhny Novgorod32%
- 2026-09-29LGuinea-Bissau3–0NigeriaUpsetAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bissau94%
- 2026-09-25WNigeria2–1MadagascarAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Uyo94%
- 2026-06-10LPortugal2–1NigeriaFriendly · Leiria19%
- 2026-06-03DPoland2–2NigeriaFriendly · Warsaw53%
- 2026-05-30WNigeria3–0JamaicaUnity Cup · London76%
- 2026-05-26WNigeria2–0ZimbabweUnity Cup · London91%
- 2026-03-31DJordan2–2NigeriaJordan International Tournament · Antalya63%
- 2026-03-27WIran1–2NigeriaJordan International Tournament · Antalya46%
- 2026-01-17DEgypt0–0Nigeria (Nigeria won on penalties)African Cup of Nations · Third-place play-off · Casablanca64%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau and the friendy against Russia on 25, 29 September and 6 October 2026; respectively.
- Players
- 20
- Average age
- 22.2
- Caps between them
- 244
- Most from one club
- Ikorodu City (2)
Where they play
3 at home · 17 abroad in 12 other countries
- Nigeria 3
- Portugal 3
- Czech Republic 2
- England 2
- Norway 2
- Denmark 1
- Finland 1
- France 1
- Italy 1
- Russia 1
- Scotland 1
- South Africa 1
- Turkey 1
Average club rating 1588 (ClubElo; 15 of 20 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Benfica, ranked 16 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Samuel Friday JamesSJK(Finland) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Michael AtataIkorodu City | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Stanley NwabaliChippa United(South Africa) | 30 | 36 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Abdullahi BeweneBaník Ostrava(Czech Republic) | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Isaac JamesAlverca(Portugal) | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Benjamin FredrickBrentford(England) | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmanuel FernandezRangers(Scotland) | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Kenneth IgbokeRangers International | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Vince OsujiTromsø(Norway) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 4 | Aderemi AdeoyeIkorodu City | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Stephen MichaelVendsyssel(Denmark) | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Wilfred IgorKristiansund(Norway) | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Chibuzo NwokoFulham(England) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Abdullahi UmarHradec Králové(Czech Republic) | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Umar AbubakarFamalicão(Portugal) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Peter EdokpolorBenfica(Portugal) | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Kelechi IheanachoBursaspor(Turkey) | 30 | 59 | 15 |
| 15 | Moses SimonParis(France) | 31 | 102 | 12 |
| 19 | Ibraheem Mahfus AjasaRostov(Russia) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Akor AdamsVenezia(Italy) | 26 | 18 | 7 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Nigeria national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 6 appearances
AFCON: 21 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Nigeria v Ghana: played 61, won 16, drawn 21, lost 24; goals 66–90. First met 28 May 1950, last 28 May 2025.
- 2025-05-28WNigeria2–1GhanaUnity Cup · London63%
- 2024-03-22WNigeria2–1GhanaFriendly · Marrakesh66%
- 2022-03-29DNigeria1–1GhanaFIFA World Cup qualification · Abuja77%
- 2022-03-25DGhana0–0NigeriaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kumasi52%
- 2011-10-11DGhana0–0NigeriaFriendly · Watford36%
- 2010-01-28LGhana1–0NigeriaAfrican Cup of Nations · Semi-finals · Luanda55%
- 2008-02-03LGhana2–1NigeriaAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Accra29%
- 2007-02-06LNigeria1–4GhanaFriendly · Brentford56%
- 2006-01-23WNigeria1–0GhanaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group D · Port Said71%
- 2003-05-30WNigeria3–1GhanaLG Cup · Abuja86%
- 2002-12-15WGhana0–1NigeriaFriendly · Accra64%
- 2002-02-03WNigeria1–0GhanaAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Bamako72%
- 2001-07-29WNigeria3–0GhanaFIFA World Cup qualification · Port Harcourt80%
- 2001-03-11DGhana0–0NigeriaFIFA World Cup qualification · Accra68%
- 1999-08-28DNigeria0–0GhanaFriendly · Lagos76%
Latest 15 of 61 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 260 | 101 | 83 | 76 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 124 | 67 | 38 | 19 |
| African Cup of Nations | 110 | 62 | 25 | 23 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 108 | 55 | 35 | 18 |
| FIFA World Cup | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| All-African Games | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Unity Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Confederations Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| LG Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Korea Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| African Friendship Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan International Tournament | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| King Hassan II Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehru Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Rashidi Yekini 21
- Victor Osimhen 17
- Obafemi Martins 13
- Jay-Jay Okocha 11
- Yakubu 11
- Segun Odegbami 10
- Daniel Amokachi 10
- Julius Aghahowa 10
- Stephen Keshi 8
- Victor Moses 8
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.