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Ghana vs Nigeria – Head to head record, results & stats

Ghana logo

Ghana

L L D L L
17
meetings
49 goals total
Last: 28 May 2025
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Nigeria

W W D W W
6
Ghana wins
5
Draws
6
Nigeria wins
35% 29% 36%
27
Goals scored
22

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Match averages

2.88
Avg goals / game
59%
Both to score
47%
Over 2.5 goals
5 / 5
Clean sheets (Ghana / Nigeria)

By venue

At Ghana 5W 3D 2L
At Nigeria 4W 2D 1L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Ghana D Nigeria
2025 0 0 1
2024 0 1 2
2022 1 2 1
2017 1 0 1
2014 1 0 0
2011 0 2 0
2010 1 0 0
2008 1 0 0
2007 1 0 0
2006 0 0 1
First meeting
23 Jan 2006

About this head-to-head

Ghana and Nigeria have met 17 times on record. Ghana lead with 6 wins, Nigeria have won 6 times and the two clubs have drawn 5 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 23 January 2006.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Ghana vs Nigeria. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Ghana and Nigeria.

Across their recorded meetings, Ghana have found the net 27 times against Nigeria, while Nigeria have scored 22 times in reply — a combined 49 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 28 May 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2006. Follow every upcoming Ghana versus Nigeria clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.