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World Cup

participations
6
best result
Round of 16
wins, draws, losses
6-3-12
2018First round1 win, 2 losses

First round

lossCroatia 2-0 Nigeria

winNigeria 2-0 Iceland

lossNigeria 1-2 Argentina

World Cup 2018: all results ›

2014Round of 161 win, 1 draw, 2 losses

First round

drawIran 0-0 Nigeria

winNigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

lossNigeria 2-3 Argentina

Round of 16

lossFrance 2-0 Nigeria

World Cup 2014: all results ›

2010First round1 draw, 2 losses

First round

lossArgentina 1-0 Nigeria

lossGreece 2-1 Nigeria

drawNigeria 2-2 South Korea

World Cup 2010: all results ›

2002First round1 draw, 2 losses

First round

lossArgentina 1-0 Nigeria

lossSweden 2-1 Nigeria

drawNigeria 0-0 England

World Cup 2002: all results ›

1998Round of 162 wins, 2 losses

First round

winNigeria 3-2 Spain

winNigeria 1-0 Bulgaria

lossParaguay 3-1 Nigeria

Round of 16

lossDenmark 4-1 Nigeria

World Cup 1998: all results ›

1994Round of 162 wins, 2 losses

First round

winNigeria 3-0 Bulgaria

lossArgentina 2-1 Nigeria

winNigeria 2-0 Greece

Round of 16

lossItaly 2-1 Nigeria (a.e.t.)

World Cup 1994: all results ›

Africa Cup of Nations

participations
21
titles
3
times runner-up
5
wins, draws, losses
62-26-23

Lost finals: 1984, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2023

2025Third place5 wins, 2 draws

First round

winNigeria 2-1 Tanzania

winNigeria 3-2 Tunisia

winUganda 1-3 Nigeria

Round of 16

winNigeria 4-0 Mozambique

Quarter-finals

winAlgeria 0-2 Nigeria

Semi-finals

lossNigeria 0-0 Morocco (a.e.t., 2-4 p)

Third place match

winEgypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 p)

Africa Cup of Nations 2025: all results ›

2023Runners-up4 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss

First round

drawNigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea

winIvory Coast 0-1 Nigeria

winGuinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria

Round of 16

winNigeria 2-0 Cameroon

Quarter-finals

winNigeria 1-0 Angola

Semi-finals

winNigeria 1-1 South Africa (a.e.t., 4-2 p)

Final

lossNigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations 2023: all results ›

2021Round of 163 wins, 1 loss

First round

winNigeria 1-0 Egypt

winNigeria 3-1 Sudan

winGuinea-Bissau 0-2 Nigeria

Round of 16

lossNigeria 0-1 Tunisia

Africa Cup of Nations 2021: all results ›

2019Third place5 wins, 2 losses

First round

winNigeria 1-0 Burundi

winNigeria 1-0 Guinea

lossMadagascar 2-0 Nigeria

Round of 16

winNigeria 3-2 Cameroon

Quarter-finals

winNigeria 2-1 South Africa

Semi-finals

lossAlgeria 2-1 Nigeria

Third place match

winTunisia 0-1 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: all results ›

2013Winners4 wins, 2 draws

First round

drawNigeria 1-1 Burkina Faso

drawZambia 1-1 Nigeria

winEthiopia 0-2 Nigeria

Quarter-finals

winIvory Coast 1-2 Nigeria

Semi-finals

winMali 1-4 Nigeria

Final

winNigeria 1-0 Burkina Faso

Africa Cup of Nations 2013: all results ›

2010Third place3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses

First round

lossEgypt 3-1 Nigeria

winNigeria 1-0 Benin

winNigeria 3-0 Mozambique

Quarter-finals

winZambia 0-0 Nigeria (a.e.t., 4-5 p)

Semi-finals

lossGhana 1-0 Nigeria

Third place match

winNigeria 1-0 Algeria

Africa Cup of Nations 2010: all results ›

2008Quarter-finals1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses

First round

lossNigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast

drawNigeria 0-0 Mali

winNigeria 2-0 Benin

Quarter-finals

lossGhana 2-1 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 2008: all results ›

2006Third place4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

winNigeria 1-0 Ghana

winNigeria 2-0 Zimbabwe

winNigeria 2-1 Senegal

Quarter-finals

winNigeria 1-1 Tunisia (a.e.t., 6-5 p)

Semi-finals

lossNigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast

Third place match

winSenegal 0-1 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 2006: all results ›

2004Third place4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

lossNigeria 0-1 Morocco

winNigeria 4-0 South Africa

winNigeria 2-1 Benin

Quarter-finals

winCameroon 1-2 Nigeria

Semi-finals

lossTunisia 1-1 Nigeria (a.e.t., 5-3 p)

Third place match

winNigeria 2-1 Mali

Africa Cup of Nations 2004: all results ›

2002Third place4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

winAlgeria 0-1 Nigeria

drawMali 0-0 Nigeria

winLiberia 0-1 Nigeria

Quarter-finals

winNigeria 1-0 Ghana

Semi-finals

lossNigeria 1-2 Senegal (a.e.t.)

Third place match

winNigeria 1-0 Mali

Africa Cup of Nations 2002: all results ›

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2000Runners-up4 wins, 2 draws

First round

winNigeria 4-2 Tunisia

drawNigeria 0-0 Republic of the Congo

winNigeria 2-0 Morocco

Quarter-finals

winNigeria 2-1 Senegal (a.e.t.)

Semi-finals

winNigeria 2-0 South Africa

Final

lossNigeria 2-2 Cameroon (a.e.t., 3-4 p)

Africa Cup of Nations 2000: all results ›

1994Winners3 wins, 2 draws

First round

winNigeria 3-0 Gabon

drawNigeria 0-0 Egypt

Quarter-finals

winZaire 0-2 Nigeria

Semi-finals

winNigeria 2-2 Ivory Coast (a.e.t., 4-2 p)

Final

winNigeria 2-1 Zambia

Africa Cup of Nations 1994: all results ›

1992Third place4 wins, 1 loss

First round

winNigeria 2-1 Senegal

winNigeria 2-1 Kenya

Quarter-finals

winNigeria 1-0 Zaire

Semi-finals

lossGhana 2-1 Nigeria

Third place match

winNigeria 2-1 Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations 1992: all results ›

1990Runners-up3 wins, 2 losses

First round

lossAlgeria 5-1 Nigeria

winNigeria 1-0 Egypt

winNigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

Semi-finals

winZambia 0-2 Nigeria

Final

lossAlgeria 1-0 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 1990: all results ›

1988Runners-up1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss

First round

winNigeria 3-0 Kenya

drawCameroon 1-1 Nigeria

drawNigeria 0-0 Egypt

Semi-finals

winNigeria 1-1 Algeria (a.e.t., 9-8 p)

Final

lossCameroon 1-0 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 1988: all results ›

1984Runners-up1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss

First round

winGhana 1-2 Nigeria

drawMalawi 2-2 Nigeria

drawAlgeria 0-0 Nigeria

Semi-finals

winEgypt 2-2 Nigeria (a.e.t., 7-8 p)

Final

lossCameroon 3-1 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 1984: all results ›

1982First round1 win, 2 losses

First round

winNigeria 3-0 Ethiopia

lossAlgeria 2-1 Nigeria

lossZambia 3-0 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 1982: all results ›

1980Winners4 wins, 1 draw

First round

winNigeria 3-1 Tanzania

drawNigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

winNigeria 1-0 Egypt

Semi-finals

winNigeria 1-0 Morocco

Final

winNigeria 3-0 Algeria

Africa Cup of Nations 1980: all results ›

1978Third place match1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss

First round

winNigeria 4-2 Burkina Faso

drawNigeria 1-1 Ghana

drawZambia 0-0 Nigeria

Semi-finals

lossUganda 2-1 Nigeria

Third place match

drawNigeria 1-1 Tunisia

Africa Cup of Nations 1978: all results ›

1976Final round3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses

First round

winNigeria 4-2 Zaire

winNigeria 1-0 Sudan

lossMorocco 3-1 Nigeria

Final round

drawGuinea 1-1 Nigeria

lossMorocco 2-1 Nigeria

winNigeria 3-2 Egypt

Africa Cup of Nations 1976: all results ›

1963First round2 losses

First round

lossEgypt 6-3 Nigeria

lossSudan 4-0 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations 1963: all results ›

Confederations Cup

participations
2
best result
Fourth place
wins, draws, losses
2-2-2
2013First round1 win, 2 losses

First round

winTahiti 1-6 Nigeria

lossNigeria 1-2 Uruguay

lossNigeria 0-3 Spain

1995Fourth place1 win, 2 draws

First round

winNigeria 3-0 Japan

drawArgentina 0-0 Nigeria

Third place match

lossMexico 1-1 Nigeria (a.e.t., 5-4 p)

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