Benin national football team: record v Nigeria
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v Nigeria 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 13 |
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1977 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 7-0 | International Friendly |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Benin v Nigeria | L | 0-7 | International Friendly |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 2-0 | International Friendly |
| 14 Oct 1979 | Benin v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 1-0 | International Friendly |
| 04 Nov 1979 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 5-0 | International Friendly |
| 01 Feb 1987 | Nigeria v Benin | D | 1-1 | West Africa Nations Cup |
| 30 Sep 1990 | Benin v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Benin v Nigeria | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Benin v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| 13 Nov 2019 | Nigeria v Benin | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Benin v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |