Nigeria
FormDLWLD
Next matchAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L
Nigeria
10:30 PM
Nov 11, 2026
Tanzania
Last matchFriendlies
Russia
3 – 3
D
Oct 06, 2026
Nigeria
Recent formAll results
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D
A
Russia
Friendlies
3 - 3
-
L
A
Guinea-Bissau
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L
3 - 0
-
W
H
Madagascar
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L
2 - 1
-
L
A
Portugal
Friendlies
2 - 1
-
D
A
Poland
Friendlies
2 - 2
Top players · World Cup Qualification CAFMore stats
Top scorers
Grp. L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Madagascar |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Tanzania |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Nigeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Madagascar |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Tanzania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Tanzania |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Madagascar |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Nigeria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0 |
Qualification next stage
Éric ChelleGoalkeepers 5
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maduka Okoye
GK
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
Samuel James
GK
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Arthur Okonkwo
GK
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Michael Atata
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Stanley Nwabili
GK
|
30 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Ola Aina
RB, RWB, RM, LB, CB
|
30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |
Bruno Onyemaechi
LB
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Benjamin Fredrick
CB, RB
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Emmanuel Fernandez
CB
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Semi Ajayi
CB
|
32 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |
Bright Osayi-Samuel
RB
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |
Chibuike Nwaiwu
CB
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Kenneth Igboke
LB
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Vince Osuji
CB, CDM
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Calvin Bassey
CB
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| — |
Akpe Victory
CB
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 14
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Abdullahi Bewene
RWB, RB, RM, LM, LWB
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Isaac James
LM, CB, LWB, LB
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Aderemi Adeoye
CDM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Wilfred Ndidi
CDM, CM, CB
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |
Abdullahi Umar
CAM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Ademola Lookman
ST, LM, CAM, LW
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Frank Onyeka
CDM, CM
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Stephen Michael
CDM, CM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Wilfred George Igor
CM, CDM
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Alex Iwobi
CDM, LW, CAM
|
30 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |
Chibuzo Nwoko
CDM, CM, CAM, ST
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Raphael Onyedika
CDM, CM
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| — |
Mubarak Suleiman
CAM, LWB, CM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Ridwan Popoola
CDM, CM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 12
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
George Ilenikhena
ST
|
20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 |
Tolu Arokodare
ST
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Samuel Chukwueze
LW, RWB, RM, RW
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Umar Abubakar
ST
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Peter Edokpolor
ST
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Kelechi Ịheanachọ
ST
|
30 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Moses Simon
LW, LM, ST
|
31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 |
Ibraheem Mahfus Ajasa
LW
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
Taiwo Awoniyi
ST
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |
Akor Adams
ST
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 |
Moses Usor
ST Injured
|
24 | 1 | 0 | |
| — |
Victor Osimhen
ST
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Nov 15, 2025Friendlies |  Venezuela |
07:30 AM | Nigeria |
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| Nov 11, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L | Nigeria |
10:30 PM | Tanzania |
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| Nov 15, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L | Tanzania |
10:30 PM | Nigeria |
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| Mar 24, 2027Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L | Madagascar |
10:30 PM | Nigeria |
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| Mar 28, 2027Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L | Nigeria |
09:30 PM | Guinea-Bissau |
Results
| Oct 06, 2026Friendlies | Russia |
3 - 3 | Nigeria |
D |
| Sep 29, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L | Guinea-Bissau |
3 - 0 | Nigeria |
L |
| Sep 25, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. L | Nigeria |
2 - 1 | Madagascar |
W |
| Jun 11, 2026Friendlies | Portugal |
2 - 1 | Nigeria |
L |
| Jun 04, 2026Friendlies | Poland |
2 - 2 | Nigeria |
D |
| May 31, 2026Friendlies |  Jamaica |
0 - 3 | Nigeria |
W |
| May 27, 2026Friendlies | Nigeria |
2 - 0 |  Zimbabwe |
W |
| Mar 27, 2026Friendlies |  Iran |
1 - 2 | Nigeria |
W |
| Jan 17, 2026Africa Cup of Nations |  Egypt |
0 - 0 | Nigeria |
W |
| Jan 15, 2026Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria |
0 - 0 |  Morocco |
L |
| Jan 10, 2026Africa Cup of Nations |  Algeria |
0 - 2 | Nigeria |
W |
| Jan 06, 2026Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria |
4 - 0 |  Mozambique |
W |
Team rankings · World Cup Qualification CAF
1.5
Goals per match
#9 in league
0.5
Goals conceded per match
#8 in league
4
Clean sheets
#3 in league
9
Set piece goals
#7 in league
3
Set piece goals conceded
#10 in league
4
Yellow cards
#47 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Yellow cards
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
 Africa Cup of Nations |
3 | 5 |
 African Nations Championship |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Éric Chelle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1.50 |
| 2026 | Éric Chelle | 3 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1.71 |
| 2025/2026 | Éric Chelle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 2.57 |
| 2025 | Éric Chelle | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 2025 | Éric Chelle | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 2024 | José Peseiro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 2.29 |
| 2024 | José Peseiro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Finidi George | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1.50 |
| 2024 | Augustine Eguavoen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 1.83 |
| 2023/2025 | José Peseiro | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2023/2025 | Finidi George | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2023/2025 | Éric Chelle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 2.13 |
| 2023 | José Peseiro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2.00 |
| 2022/2023 | José Peseiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 2.50 |
| 2022 | Augustine Eguavoen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | Augustine Eguavoen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | José Peseiro | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | Gernot Rohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 2.17 |
| 2021 | Gernot Rohr | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2020 | Gernot Rohr | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2019/2021 | Gernot Rohr | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | Gernot Rohr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 2.14 |
| 2019 | Gernot Rohr | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1.20 |
| 2018 | Gernot Rohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 2.17 |
| 2018 | Gernot Rohr | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | Gernot Rohr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 2017/2019 | Gernot Rohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 2.17 |
| 2017 | Gernot Rohr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 2.33 |
| 2016/2017 | Gernot Rohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 2.17 |
| 2015/2016 | Gernot Rohr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
Last updated October 16, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob