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Nigeria — Football Schedule, Results, Squad & Stats
Nigeria form — last 30 matches
Nigeria upcoming fixtures 6
Nigeria head-to-head records
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Nigeria vs Ghana
17 meetings · last 28 May 2025
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Nigeria vs South Africa
14 meetings · last 09 Sep 2025
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Nigeria vs Benin
13 meetings · last 14 Oct 2025
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Nigeria vs Tunisia
9 meetings · last 27 Dec 2025
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Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire
9 meetings · last 11 Feb 2024
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Nigeria vs Cameroon
9 meetings · last 27 Jan 2024
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Nigeria vs Egypt
8 meetings · last 17 Jan 2026
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Nigeria vs Algeria
8 meetings · last 10 Jan 2026
Nigeria squad · 23 players
Goalkeepers3
Defenders6
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Nigeria
· 28y
Bruno Onyemaechi
Nigeria
· 27y
C
Chibuike Nwaiwu
E
Emmanuel Fernandez
Igoh Ogbu
Nigeria
· 26y
Semi Ajayi
Nigeria
· 32y
Midfielders7
Alex Iwobi
Nigeria
· 30y
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Nigeria
· 25y
Frank Onyeka
Nigeria
· 28y
Philip Otele
Nigeria
· 27y
Raphael Onyedika Nwadike
Nigeria
· 25y
Wilfred Ndidi
Nigeria
· 29y
Yira Sor
Nigeria
· 26y
Forwards6
Ademola Lookman
Nigeria
· 28y
Akor Adams
Nigeria
· 26y
Chidera Ejuke
Nigeria
· 28y
Moses Simon
Nigeria
· 31y
Paul Onuachu
Nigeria
· 32y
Samuel Chukwueze
Nigeria
· 27y
Other1
About Nigeria
Nigeria is a football team based in Nigeria, founded in 1945. This page is the Nigeria hub on SportScore: live scores, fixtures, results, squad, top scorers and detailed team statistics.
Nigeria's next fixture is against Guinea Bissau (away) on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Visit the match page for lineups, head-to-head stats and live commentary.
Nigeria fixtures appear across CAF Africa Cup of Nations, CAF African Nations Championship, FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), International Club Friendly. Follow every match live on SportScore with real-time scores, goalscorers, cards and substitutions updated second-by-second while the action unfolds.
Frequently asked questions about Nigeria
When does Nigeria play next?
Nigeria's next match is away to Guinea Bissau in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC.
When was Nigeria founded?
Nigeria was founded in 1945 in Nigeria.
How are Nigeria performing this season?
Across the last 30 matches on record, Nigeria have 17 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, scoring 68 and conceding 46.
Who is Nigeria's top scorer?
Femi Azeez leads Nigeria with 2 goals across our tracked period.
Who is Nigeria's biggest rival?
Nigeria have played Ghana 17 times — their most-played head-to-head opponent on record.
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Team info
- Country
- Nigeria
- Founded
- 1945
- Website
- Visit
- Type
- National team
Top scorers
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1
Femi Azeez
2 G
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2
Alhassan Yusuf
2 G
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3
Terem Moffi
2 G
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4
Paul Onuachu
1 G
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5
Akor Adams
1 G
