Nigeria national football team results (2020–present)

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This article provides details of international football games played by the Nigeria national football team from 2020 to present. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Results

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

2020

9 October 2020 Friendly Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria
20:30  UTC+2 Report
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Stadium: Jacques Lemans Arena
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
13 October 2020 Friendly Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria
19:30  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Jacques Lemans Arena
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
13 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg4–4Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Benin City, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Referee: Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
17 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Freetown, Sierra Leone
16:00  UTC±0 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)

2021

27 March 2021 2021 AFCONQ Benin  Flag of Benin.svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Porto-Novo, Benin
17:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Charles de Gaulle
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
30 March 2021 2021 AFCONQ Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Lagos, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
4 June 2021 Friendly Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Wiener Neustadt, Austria
21:30  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
8 June 2021 Friendly Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Wiener Neustadt, Austria
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
3 July 2021 Friendly Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Los Angeles, United States
20:00  UTC−7
Report Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
3 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Lagos, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium
Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (Togo)
7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Mindelo, Cape Verde
15:00  UTC−1 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Lagos, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium
Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania)
10 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Limbe, Cameroon
14:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Limbe Stadium
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
13 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Tangiers, Morocco
17:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Lagos, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

2022

11 January 2022 2021 AFCON Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Garoua, Cameroon
17:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
15 January 2022 2021 AFCON Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Garoua, Cameroon
17:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
19 January 2022 2021 AFCON Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Garoua, Cameroon
20:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
23 January 2022 2021 AFCON R16 Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Garoua, Cameroon
20:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
25 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Kumasi, Ghana
19:30  UTC±0 Report Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1
(1–1 (a) agg.)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Abuja, Nigeria
18:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
28 May 2022 Friendly Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Arlington, United States
19:08  UTC−5 Report
Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)
2 June 2022 Friendly Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Chicago, United States
18:30  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
9 June 2022 2023 AFCON Q Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Abuja, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)
13 June 2022 2023 AFCON Q São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg0–10Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Agadir, Morocco
14:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Adrar
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
27 September 2022 Friendly Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria
20:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
9 November 2022 Friendly Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria San José, Costa Rica
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
17 November 2022 Friendly Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–0Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Lisbon, Portugal
19:45  UTC±0
Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 43,621
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)

2023

24 March 2023 2023 AFCON qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Abuja, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
27 March 2023 2023 AFCON qualification Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00  UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
18 June 2023 2023 AFCON qualification Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–3Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Monrovia, Liberia
16:00  UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
10 September 2023 2023 AFCON qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg6–0Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Uyo, Nigeria
17:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
13 October 2023 Friendly Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–2Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Portimão, Portugal
17:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 200
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
16 October 2023 Friendly Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3–2Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Albufeira, Portugal
17:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Venue Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Attendance: 97
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)
16 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Uyo, Nigeria
16:00
Report Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
19 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Butare, Rwanda
17:00
Report Stadium: Stade Huye
Attendance: 15,650
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)

2024

8 January Friendly Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
16:00  UTC+4 Report Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
14 January 2023 AFCON GS Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg 1–1 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Abidjan, Ivory Coast
14:00 Osimhen Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Salvador Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
18 January 2023 AFCON GS Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Abidjan, Ivory Coast
17:00 Report Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Attendance: 49,517
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
22 January 2023 AFCON GS Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Abidjan, Ivory Coast
17:00 Report
Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Attendance: 15,650
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
27 January 2023 AFCON R16 Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00
Report Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Attendance: 22,085
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
2 February 2023 AFCON QF Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Abidjan, Ivory Coast
17:00
Report Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Attendance: 18,757
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
11 February 2023 AFCON F Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 Report
Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Attendance: 57,094
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
22 March Friendly Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Marrakech, Morocco
15:00  UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
26 March Friendly Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Marrakech, Morocco
19:00  UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

2025

March 2025 (2025-03) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svgvFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
March 2025 (2025-03) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svgvFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
September 2025 (2025-09) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svgvFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
September 2025 (2025-09) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svgvFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svgvFlag of Benin.svg  Benin

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