Nigeria national football team: record v South
Head-to-head records of Nigeria against other teams. Select the opponent from the menu on the left to see the overall record and list of results.
Select opposition:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Benin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde Islands
- Central African Republic
- Colombia
- Congo
- Congo DR
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Genoa
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Korea DPR
- Korea Republic
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- Niger
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome e Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tahiti
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- USA
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Yugoslavia
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
v Algeria 
| Games won: | 10 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 10 |
v Angola 
| Games won: | 4 |
| Games drawn: | 5 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Argentina 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 6 |
v Australia 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Austria 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Benin 
| Games won: | 15 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Botswana 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Brazil 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Bulgaria 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Burkina Faso 
| Games won: | 7 |
| Games drawn: | 6 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Burundi 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Cameroon 
| Games won: | 13 |
| Games drawn: | 8 |
| Games lost: | 5 |
v Canada 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Cape Verde Islands 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Central African Republic 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Colombia 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 3 |
v Congo 
| Games won: | 7 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Congo DR 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 4 |
v Costa Rica 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Croatia 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Czech Republic 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Denmark 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Djibouti 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Ecuador 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Egypt 
| Games won: | 10 |
| Games drawn: | 5 |
| Games lost: | 5 |
v England 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Equatorial Guinea 
| Games won: | 3 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Eritrea 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Ethiopia 
| Games won: | 7 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v France 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Gabon 
| Games won: | 6 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Gambia 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Genoa 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Georgia 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Germany 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 3 |
v Ghana 
| Games won: | 14 |
| Games drawn: | 21 |
| Games lost: | 22 |
v Greece 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Guinea 
| Games won: | 6 |
| Games drawn: | 7 |
| Games lost: | 6 |
v Guinea Bissau 
| Games won: | 3 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Iceland 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Indonesia 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Iran 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Italy
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Ivory Coast 
| Games won: | 9 |
| Games drawn: | 10 |
| Games lost: | 10 |
v Jamaica 
| Games won: | 4 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Japan 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Jordan 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Kenya 
| Games won: | 12 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Korea DPR 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Korea Republic 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 3 |
v Lesotho 
| Games won: | 5 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Liberia 
| Games won: | 10 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 3 |
v Libya 
| Games won: | 6 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Luxembourg 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Madagascar 
| Games won: | 3 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Malawi 
| Games won: | 6 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Mali 
| Games won: | 6 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 3 |
v Mexico 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 4 |
v Morocco 
| Games won: | 4 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 7 |
v Mozambique 
| Games won: | 5 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Namibia 
| Games won: | 3 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Netherlands 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Niger 
| Games won: | 5 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v North Macedonia 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Norway 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Oman 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Paraguay 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Peru 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Poland 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Portugal 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Republic of Ireland 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Romania 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Rwanda 
| Games won: | 4 |
| Games drawn: | 4 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Sao Tome e Principe 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Saudi Arabia 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Scotland 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Senegal 
| Games won: | 7 |
| Games drawn: | 6 |
| Games lost: | 6 |
v Serbia 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Seychelles 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Sierra Leone 
| Games won: | 11 |
| Games drawn: | 5 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v South Africa 
| Games won: | 8 |
| Games drawn: | 7 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Spain 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Sudan 
| Games won: | 9 |
| Games drawn: | 4 |
| Games lost: | 3 |
v Swaziland 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Sweden 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Switzerland 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Syria 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Tahiti 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Tanzania 
| Games won: | 6 |
| Games drawn: | 3 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Thailand 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Togo 
| Games won: | 8 |
| Games drawn: | 7 |
| Games lost: | 4 |
v Tunisia 
| Games won: | 7 |
| Games drawn: | 8 |
| Games lost: | 7 |
v Uganda 
| Games won: | 3 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 4 |
v Ukraine 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Uruguay 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v USA 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 2 |
v Uzbekistan 
| Games won: | 2 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Venezuela 
| Games won: | 3 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Yemen 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 0 |
v Yugoslavia 
| Games won: | 0 |
| Games drawn: | 0 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
v Zambia 
| Games won: | 8 |
| Games drawn: | 5 |
| Games lost: | 5 |
v Zimbabwe 
| Games won: | 5 |
| Games drawn: | 4 |
| Games lost: | 1 |
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1973 | Nigeria v Algeria | D | 2-2 | African Games |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | African Games |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 11 Mar 1984 | Nigeria v Algeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 02 Mar 1990 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 03 Jul 1993 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 08 Oct 1993 | Algeria v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 2-0 | African Games |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |