Football Query

Team · CAF

Nigeria

8 Oct 1949 – 10 Jun 2026 · Elo 1872 (27th now), peak 1887 in 2006

Played
656
Win %
47.3%
Goals for
1,001
Against
649
Clean sheets
271
Titles
3

310 won · 190 drawn · 156 lost

Elo rating

World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.

1,4001,6001,80019491957196519731981198919972005201320211949 — Elo: 1,5191950 — Elo: 1,5111951 — Elo: 1,5251952 — Elo: 1,5251953 — Elo: 1,5181954 — Elo: 1,5301955 — Elo: 1,5051956 — Elo: 1,5161957 — Elo: 1,5191958 — Elo: 1,5271959 — Elo: 1,5421960 — Elo: 1,4931961 — Elo: 1,5171962 — Elo: 1,5301963 — Elo: 1,4791964 — Elo: 1,4791965 — Elo: 1,4761966 — Elo: 1,4891967 — Elo: 1,5101968 — Elo: 1,5561969 — Elo: 1,5981970 — Elo: 1,5711971 — Elo: 1,5811972 — Elo: 1,6541973 — Elo: 1,6581974 — Elo: 1,6491975 — Elo: 1,6561976 — Elo: 1,6861977 — Elo: 1,6791978 — Elo: 1,6741979 — Elo: 1,6811980 — Elo: 1,7461981 — Elo: 1,6361982 — Elo: 1,5911983 — Elo: 1,5881984 — Elo: 1,6091985 — Elo: 1,6351986 — Elo: 1,6181987 — Elo: 1,6211988 — Elo: 1,6401989 — Elo: 1,6791990 — Elo: 1,7211991 — Elo: 1,7151992 — Elo: 1,7861993 — Elo: 1,7861994 — Elo: 1,8081995 — Elo: 1,8211996 — Elo: 1,7741997 — Elo: 1,7531998 — Elo: 1,7261999 — Elo: 1,7272000 — Elo: 1,7632001 — Elo: 1,7942002 — Elo: 1,8012003 — Elo: 1,7762004 — Elo: 1,8432005 — Elo: 1,8422006 — Elo: 1,8722007 — Elo: 1,8362008 — Elo: 1,8282009 — Elo: 1,8362010 — Elo: 1,7372011 — Elo: 1,7532012 — Elo: 1,7412013 — Elo: 1,8202014 — Elo: 1,7592015 — Elo: 1,7152016 — Elo: 1,7522017 — Elo: 1,7492018 — Elo: 1,7752019 — Elo: 1,7922020 — Elo: 1,7542021 — Elo: 1,7362022 — Elo: 1,7242023 — Elo: 1,6872024 — Elo: 1,6632025 — Elo: 1,7902026 — Elo: 1,871

Results by year

WonDrawnLost
1949195519611967197319791985199119972003200920152021

Tallest: 21 · Year

Home, away, neutral

Home2101415316449138+31167.1%
Away238718582245294-4929.8%
Neutral208985258307217+9047.1%

By kind of match

Tournament finals147763338212147+6551.7%
Qualifiers2301217336393175+21852.6%
Friendlies2791138482396327+6940.5%

Runs

Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.

Wins624 Nov 19728 Jan 19730
Unbeaten2321 Mar 20253 Jun 20260
Scored in1911 Oct 202410 Jan 20266
Clean sheets616 Aug 199227 Feb 19930
Without a win72 Jun 200225 Nov 20022
Defeats427 Sep 202224 Mar 20231
Without scoring330 Oct 196511 Dec 19650

Tournament finals32

Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.

African Cup of Nations223Winner (2013, 1994, 1980)
FIFA World Cup60Round of 16 (2014, 1998, 1994)
Confederations Cup20Fourth place (1995)
All-African Games20—

Every finals tournament

African Cup of Nations 2026—422060+6—
African Cup of Nations 2025—330084+4—
African Cup of Nations 2024Runner-up742184+4A · 2nd
African Cup of Nations 2022Round of 16430162+4D · 1st
African Cup of Nations 2019Third place750297+2B · 2nd
FIFA World Cup 2018Group stage310234-1D · 3rd
FIFA World Cup 2014Round of 16411235-2F · 2nd
Confederations Cup 2013Group stage310276+1B · 3rd
African Cup of Nations 2013Winner6420114+7C · 2nd
FIFA World Cup 2010Group stage301235-2B · 4th
African Cup of Nations 2010Third place631264+2C · 2nd
African Cup of Nations 2008Quarter-finals4112330B · 2nd
African Cup of Nations 2006Third place641173+4D · 1st
African Cup of Nations 2004Third place6411115+6D · 2nd
FIFA World Cup 2002Group stage301213-2F · 4th

Titles3

African Cup of Nations 3

African Cup of Nations 2013African Cup of Nations 1994African Cup of Nations 1980

Biggest wins

  1. 10–0 v São Tomé and Príncipe 13 Jun 2022 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2022
  2. 10–1 v Benin 28 Nov 1959 · Friendly
  3. 8–1 v Uganda 23 Sep 1991 · Friendly
  4. 7–0 v Benin 14 Feb 1977 · Friendly
  5. 7–1 v Burkina Faso 27 Jul 1991 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1991
  6. 6–0 v Ethiopia 24 Jul 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
  7. 6–0 v São Tomé and Príncipe 10 Sep 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
  8. 7–2 v Thailand 28 Oct 1968 · Friendly
  9. 6–1 v Liberia 13 Oct 2012 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2012
  10. 6–1 v Tahiti 17 Jun 2013 · Confederations Cup 2013

Heaviest defeats

  1. 0–7 v Ghana 30 Oct 1955 · Friendly
  2. 0–5 v Tunisia 26 Sep 1984 · Friendly
  3. 0–5 v DR Congo 14 Dec 1969 · Friendly
  4. 1–5 v Netherlands 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
  5. 1–5 v Algeria 2 Mar 1990 · African Cup of Nations 1990
  6. 1–5 v Zambia 15 Jul 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
  7. 1–5 v Senegal 14 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games 1963
  8. 1–5 v Ghana 17 Dec 1961 · Friendly
  9. 0–4 v Portugal 17 Nov 2022 · Friendly
  10. 0–4 v Mexico 3 Jul 2021 · Friendly

Opponents100

GhanaCAF611621246690-2426.2%19502025
CameroonCAF2613853621+1550%19602024
Sierra LeoneCAF2416624818+3066.7%19492023
Ivory CoastCAF248972821+733.3%19672024
AlgeriaCAF2284102929036.4%19732026
BeninCAF2116325511+4476.2%19592025
EgyptCAF218852926+338.1%19632026
TunisiaCAF196761924-531.6%19612025
SenegalCAF1910452720+752.6%19632019
LiberiaCAF1814313911+2877.8%19632021
ZambiaCAF178631916+347.1%19732017
South AfricaCAF177822512+1341.2%19922025
KenyaCAF161330369+2781.3%19682013
TogoCAF156722518+740%19562017
GuineaCAF155641716+133.3%19632024
SudanCAF148422814+1457.1%19632022
MaliCAF136342015+546.2%19602016
MoroccoCAF124351110+133.3%19692026
Burkina FasoCAF128403010+2066.7%19712013
ZimbabweCAF12741226+1658.3%19812026

By competition14

Friendly260103827539.6%
FIFA World Cup qualification12467381954%
African Cup of Nations11062252356.4%
African Cup of Nations qualification10654351750.9%
FIFA World Cup21631228.6%
All-African Games1063160%
Unity Cup761085.7%
Confederations Cup622233.3%
Korea Cup311133.3%
USA Cup30030%
African Friendship Games210150%
King Hassan II Tournament20020%

Recorded scorers159

Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.

Victor Osimhen3542019–2026
Rashidi Yekini2111985–1994
Obafemi Martins1722004–2010
Kelechi Iheanacho1512016–2023
Odion Ighalo1442016–2019
Ahmed Musa1312013–2021
Jay-Jay Okocha1331993–2005
Julius Aghahowa1302000–2005
Ademola Lookman1102022–2026
Alex Iwobi1002016–2022
Daniel Amokachi1001993–1997
Moses Simon1022015–2026

Most capped299

Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 31% of these matches.

Alex Iwobi91792016–2026
Moses Simon87572015–2026
Ahmed Musa75412011–2025
William Troost-Ekong74702016–2025
Wilfred Ndidi72672016–2026
John Obi Mikel60562006–2019
Vincent Enyeama60582002–2014
Samuel Chukwueze57422018–2026
Kenneth Omeruo54432013–2024
Semi Ajayi53422018–2026
Joseph Yobo51452002–2014
Kelechi Iheanacho51352015–2025

Every match656

10 Jun 2026Portugal1–2AwayFriendly—
3 Jun 2026Poland2–2AwayFriendly—
30 May 2026Jamaica3–0NeutralUnity Cup 2026—
26 May 2026Zimbabwe2–0NeutralUnity Cup 2026—
31 Mar 2026Jordan2–2NeutralFriendly—
27 Mar 2026Iran2–1NeutralFriendly—
17 Jan 2026Egypt0–0 (won on pens)NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2026—
14 Jan 2026Morocco0–0 (lost on pens)AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 2026—
10 Jan 2026Algeria2–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2026—
5 Jan 2026Mozambique4–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2026—
30 Dec 2025Uganda3–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
27 Dec 2025Tunisia3–2NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
23 Dec 2025Tanzania2–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
16 Nov 2025DR Congo1–1 (lost on pens)NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
13 Nov 2025Gabon4–1NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
14 Oct 2025Benin4–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
10 Oct 2025Lesotho2–1NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
9 Sep 2025South Africa1–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
6 Sep 2025Rwanda1–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
6 Jun 2025Russia1–1AwayFriendly—
31 May 2025Jamaica2–2NeutralUnity Cup 2025—
28 May 2025Ghana2–1NeutralUnity Cup 2025—
25 Mar 2025Zimbabwe1–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
21 Mar 2025Rwanda2–0AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
18 Nov 2024Rwanda1–2HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
14 Nov 2024Benin1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
11 Oct 2024Libya1–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
10 Sep 2024Rwanda0–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
7 Sep 2024Benin3–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
10 Jun 2024Benin1–2NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
7 Jun 2024South Africa1–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
22 Mar 2024Ghana2–1NeutralFriendly—
11 Feb 2024Ivory Coast1–2AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Final
7 Feb 2024South Africa1–1 (won on pens)NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Semi-final
2 Feb 2024Angola1–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Quarter-final
27 Jan 2024Cameroon2–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Round of 16
22 Jan 2024Guinea-Bissau1–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
18 Jan 2024Ivory Coast1–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
14 Jan 2024Equatorial Guinea1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
8 Jan 2024Guinea0–2NeutralFriendly—