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General Information for Nigeria

Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2022
1.81m
Average age in 2022
23.6
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 2022
Jersey in 2022

Coaches in 2022

Eguavoen, Augustine (Coach)

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Eguavoen, Augustine (Coach)

Day of Birth
1965-08-19
Place of Birth
Sapele (Nigeria)
Height
1.91m
Matches
6 (6 / 0)
Goto coach Augustine Eguavoen

Peseiro, José (Coach)

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Peseiro, José (Coach)

Day of Birth
1960-04-04
Place of Birth
Coruche (Portugal)
Matches
6 (2 / 4)
Goto coach José Peseiro

Yusuf, Salisu (Coach)

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Yusuf, Salisu (Coach)

Day of Birth
Matches
3 (2 / 1)
Goto coach Salisu Yusuf

Players of Nigeria in 2022

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Uzoho, Francis 1998-10-28 Goalkeeper Cyprus Omonia Lefkosias 9 0 0 0 0 0
Okoye, Maduka 1999-08-28 Goalkeeper England Watford FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
Adeyinka, Adewale 1996-12-14 Goalkeeper Nigeria Akwa United 2 0 0 0 0 0
Bankole, Kayode 2002-10-16 Goalkeeper Nigeria Remo Stars Ijebu-Ode 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nwosu, Nathaniel 2006-01-10 Goalkeeper Nigeria Water FC Abuja 0 1 0 0 0 0
Troost-Ekong, William 1993-09-01 Centre Back Italy US Salernitana 10 0 2 0 0 0
Aina, Ola 1996-10-08 Right Back Italy Torino FC 8 1 0 0 0 0
Bassey, Calvin 1999-12-31 Left Back Netherlands Ajax Amsterdam 7 1 0 0 0 0
Sanusi, Zaidu 1997-06-13 Left Back Portugal FC Porto 6 0 0 0 0 0
Ajayi, Semi 1993-11-09 Centre Back England West Bromwich Albion 5 1 0 0 0 0
Omeruo, Kenneth 1993-10-17 Centre Back Spain CD Leganés 3 1 0 0 0 0
Balogun, Leon 1988-06-28 Centre Back England Queens Park Rangers 2 1 0 0 0 0
Adegbite, Oluwatosin 2003-01-29 Centre Back Nigeria Enyimba Aba 2 0 0 0 0 0
Akpoguma, Kevin 1995-04-19 Centre Back Germany TSG Hoffenheim 2 0 0 0 0 0
Awaziem, Chidozie 1997-01-13 Centre Back Croatia Hajduk Split 2 0 0 0 0 0
Duru, Ebube 1999-07-31 Left Back Nigeria Rivers United Port Harcourt 2 0 0 0 0 0
Gbadebo, Samson 1996-10-19 Centre Back Iraq Naft Al-Wasat Al-Najaf 2 0 0 0 0 0
Faisal, Sani 1996-10-15 Left Back Nigeria Katsina United 1 1 0 0 0 0
Bameyi, Daniel Centre Back Nigeria Yum Yum FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
Collins, Jamilu 1994-08-05 Left Back Wales Cardiff City 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ebuehi, Tyronne 1995-12-16 Right Back Italy Empoli FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
Godswill, Enyinnaya Kazie 1999-04-12 Right Back Nigeria Rivers United Port Harcourt 1 0 0 0 0 0
Isaiah, Ejeh 2002-09-19 Centre Back Nigeria Kwara United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ogbonda, Evans 2002-11-03 Left Back Nigeria Akwa United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ohaka, Dominion Right Back Nigeria Water FC Abuja 1 0 0 0 0 0
Olusesi, Temitope 1996-09-22 Right Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jibrin, Mustapha 2001-06-20 Right Back Nigeria Kano Pillars 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ndah, Olisa 1998-01-21 Centre Back South Africa Orlando Pirates 0 1 0 0 0 0
Aribo, Joe 1996-07-21 Centre Midfielder England Southampton FC 9 0 0 0 0 0
Iwobi, Alex 1996-05-03 Left Midfielder England Everton FC 7 3 1 0 0 0
Chukwueze, Samuel 1999-05-22 Right Midfielder Spain Villarreal CF 5 1 1 0 0 0
Ndidi, Onyinye 1996-12-16 Defensive Midfielder England Leicester City 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nosiru, Afeez 1998-03-01 Centre Midfielder Greece Panaitolikos GFS 3 0 0 0 0 0
Etebo, Oghenekaro 1995-11-09 Attacking Midfielder Greece Aris Thessalonikis 2 3 1 0 0 0
Onyeka, Frank 1998-01-01 Defensive Midfielder England Brentford FC 2 3 0 0 0 0
Babatunde, Bello 2003-05-11 Centre Midfielder Egypt Future FC al-Qāhira 2 0 0 0 0 0
Innocent, Bonke 1996-01-20 Defensive Midfielder France FC Lorient 2 0 0 0 0 0
Madu, Chiamaka 1996-07-27 Centre Midfielder Nigeria Rivers United Port Harcourt 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nwakali, Kelechi 1998-06-05 Attacking Midfielder Spain SD Ponferradina 1 2 0 0 0 0
Akuneto, Chijoke 1997-10-10 Attacking Midfielder Nigeria Rivers United Port Harcourt 1 1 1 0 0 0
Rabiu, Zulkifilu 2002-01-01 Centre Midfielder Nigeria Plateau United 1 1 1 0 0 0
Akanni, Qudus 2000-11-02 Centre Midfielder Nigeria Remo Stars Ijebu-Ode 1 0 0 0 0 0
Onoja, Joseph 1998-11-06 Centre Midfielder Nigeria Rivers United Port Harcourt 1 0 0 0 0 0
Osayi-Samuel, Bright 1997-12-31 Right Midfielder Turkey Fenerbahçe SK 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wotlia, Daniel Centre Midfielder Nigeria Abia Warriors 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shehu, Abdullahi 1993-03-12 Defensive Midfielder Bulgaria Levski Sofia 0 3 0 0 0 0
Chukwu, Morice 1995-07-27 Defensive Midfielder Nigeria Rivers United Port Harcourt 0 2 0 0 0 0
Onyedika, Raphael 2001-04-19 Defensive Midfielder Belgium Club Brugge 0 1 0 0 0 0
Simon, Moses 1995-07-12 Left Winger France FC Nantes 10 2 2 0 0 0
Iheanacho, Kelechi 1996-10-03 Centre Forward England Leicester City 6 0 1 0 0 0
Moffi, Terem 1999-05-25 Centre Forward France OGC Nice 5 1 3 0 0 0
Lookman, Ademola 1997-10-20 Left Winger Italy Atalanta Bergamo 4 2 1 0 0 0
Osimhen, Victor 1998-12-29 Centre Forward Italy SSC Napoli 4 0 5 0 0 0
Awoniyi, Taiwo 1997-08-12 Centre Forward England Nottingham Forest 3 1 1 0 0 0
Sadiq, Umar 1997-02-02 Centre Forward Spain Real Sociedad San Sebastian 2 5 1 0 0 0
Dessers, Cyriel 1994-12-08 Centre Forward Italy US Cremonese 2 1 1 0 0 0
Nwobodo, Chidiebere 2003-12-24 Right Winger Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 2 1 0 0 0 0
Dennis, Emmanuel 1997-11-15 Right Winger England Nottingham Forest 1 4 1 0 0 0
Ejuke, Chidera 1998-01-02 Left Winger Germany Hertha BSC Berlin 1 1 0 0 0 0
Adamu, Abubakar 1997-06-09 Left Winger Nigeria Enyimba Aba 1 0 0 0 0 0
Enobong, Edidiong 2001-08-10 Centre Forward Nigeria Dakkada Uyo 1 0 0 0 0 0
Martins, Ossy 2000-12-31 Centre Forward Northern Cyprus Dumlupınar TSK 1 0 0 0 0 0
Odoh, Valentine 1999-02-14 Centre Forward Egypt Haras el-Hodood al-Iskandariya 1 0 0 0 0 0
Samson, Paul 2002-01-01 Left Winger Nigeria Abia Warriors 1 0 0 0 0 0
Musa, Ahmed 1992-10-14 Right Winger Turkey Sivasspor 0 4 0 0 0 0
Mbaoma, Victor 1996-10-20 Centre Forward Algeria MC Alger 0 2 0 0 0 0
Olayinka, Peter 1995-11-18 Left Winger Czech Republic Slavia Praha 0 2 0 0 0 0
Alex, Jerry Right Winger Nigeria Kano Pillars 0 1 0 0 0 0
Amadi, Samuel 2003-03-10 Right Winger Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra el-Gizah 0 1 0 0 0 0
Faleye, Sunday 1998-11-29 Centre Forward Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 0 1 0 0 0 0
Godwin, Saviour 1996-08-22 Left Winger Portugal Casa Pia AC 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ighalo, Odion 1989-06-16 Centre Forward Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal ar-Riyāḍ 0 1 0 0 0 0
Kalu, Samuel Lucio 2002-12-20 Left Winger Nigeria Enyimba Aba 0 1 0 0 0 0
Onuachu, Paul 1994-05-28 Centre Forward England Southampton FC 0 1 0 0 0 0
Onyekuru, Henry 1997-06-05 Left Winger Turkey Adana Demirspor 0 1 0 0 0 0
Rafiu, Ishaq 2000-12-16 Right Winger Slovenia NK Maribor 0 1 0 0 0 0
Garba, Suleiman Striker Nigeria Kebbi United 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Nigeria in 2022

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Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
2022-01-11
Nigeria
Nigeria
Egypt
Egypt
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Egypt
African 2022 - Group D
Stade Roumdé Adjia
2022-01-15
Nigeria
Nigeria
Sudan
Sudan
3:1 c
Nigeria vs. Sudan
African 2022 - Group D
Stade Roumdé Adjia
2022-01-19
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Nigeria
0:2 c
Guinea-Bissau vs. Nigeria
African 2022 - Group D
Stade Roumdé Adjia
2022-01-23
Nigeria
Nigeria
Tunisia
Tunisia
0:1 c
Nigeria vs. Tunisia
African 2022 - Round of 16
Stade Roumdé Adjia
2022-03-25
Ghana
Ghana
Nigeria
Nigeria
0:0 c
Ghana vs. Nigeria
World Cup 2022 - Third Round
Baba Yara Stadium
2022-03-29
Nigeria
Nigeria
Ghana
Ghana
1:1 c
Nigeria vs. Ghana
World Cup 2022 - Third Round
Moshood Abiola National Stadium
2022-05-28
Mexico
Mexico
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:1 c
Mexico vs. Nigeria
Friendly
AT&T Stadium
2022-06-02
Ecuador
Ecuador
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:0 c
Ecuador vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Red Bull Arena Harrison
2022-06-09
Nigeria
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
2:1 c
Nigeria vs. Sierra Leone
African 2023 - Group A
Moshood Abiola National Stadium
2022-06-13
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Nigeria
Nigeria
0:10 c
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Nigeria
African 2023 - Group A
Stade Adrar
2022-08-28
Ghana
Ghana
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:0 c
Ghana vs. Nigeria
CHAN 2022 - Second Round
Cape Coast Sports Stadium
2022-09-03
Nigeria
Nigeria
Ghana
Ghana
2:0 (4:5) c
Nigeria vs. Ghana
CHAN 2022 - Second Round
Moshood Abiola National Stadium
2022-09-27
Algeria
Algeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:1 c
Algeria vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Stade olympique d'Oran
2022-11-09
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:0 c
Costa Rica vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
2022-11-17
Portugal
Portugal
Nigeria
Nigeria
4:0 c
Portugal vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Estádio José Alvalade XXI
15 Matches

Match Progress for Nigeria in 2022

Favorite Opponents of Nigeria

Opponent M W D L G
Ghana
Ghana
23 7 7 9 23
Zambia
Zambia
19 8 6 5 21
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
19 7 5 7 25
Algeria
Algeria
17 8 3 6 32
Cameroon
Cameroon
16 8 3 5 28
South Africa
South Africa
15 8 5 2 25
Tunisia
Tunisia
14 4 5 5 22
Liberia
Liberia
14 10 1 3 29
Kenya
Kenya
13 11 2 0 30
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
12 7 5 0 23
Egypt
Egypt
11 4 4 3 18
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
11 7 2 2 21
Senegal
Senegal
10 4 4 2 12
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
10 6 4 0 18
Sudan
Sudan
10 8 1 1 22
Benin
Benin
10 8 1 1 15
Angola
Angola
9 2 6 1 9
Togo
Togo
9 4 3 2 15
Argentina
Argentina
9 2 1 6 13
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
9 6 1 2 21
Guinea
Guinea
8 3 2 3 9
Mali
Mali
7 4 2 1 9
Morocco
Morocco
7 2 1 4 9
Mexico
Mexico
7 0 3 4 11
Malawi
Malawi
7 5 2 0 17
Gabon
Gabon
6 4 1 1 10
Mozambique
Mozambique
6 5 1 0 12
Jamaica
Jamaica
6 2 3 1 7
Uganda
Uganda
6 2 2 2 4
DR Congo
DR Congo
5 3 1 1 9
Lesotho
Lesotho
5 4 1 0 11
Madagascar
Madagascar
5 3 1 1 5
Libya
Libya
5 4 0 1 10
Niger
Niger
5 4 1 0 11
Rwanda
Rwanda
5 2 3 0 5
Congo
Congo
5 3 1 1 7
Greece
Greece
4 1 1 2 3
Namibia
Namibia
4 3 1 0 8
South Korea
South Korea
4 0 2 2 6
Colombia
Colombia
4 0 1 3 1
Ireland
Ireland
3 2 1 0 6
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
3 3 0 0 6
England
England
3 0 1 2 1
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
3 1 2 0 3
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
3 2 0 1 3
Japan
Japan
3 1 1 1 5
Iran
Iran
2 1 1 0 1
Sweden
Sweden
2 0 0 2 2
Eritrea
Eritrea
2 1 1 0 4
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 1 0 1 2
Brazil
Brazil
2 0 1 1 1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2 2 0 0 4
Spain
Spain
2 1 0 1 3
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
2 2 0 0 16
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2 0 2 0 2
Tanzania
Tanzania
2 1 1 0 1
Italy
Italy
2 0 1 1 3
Seychelles
Seychelles
2 2 0 0 6
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 2 0 0 4
Ecuador
Ecuador
2 0 0 2 5
USA
USA
2 0 0 2 3
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
2 0 0 2 1
Eswatini
Eswatini
2 1 1 0 2
France
France
2 1 0 1 1
Burundi
Burundi
2 2 0 0 3
Paraguay
Paraguay
2 0 1 1 2
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
2 2 0 0 4
Australia
Australia
2 0 0 2 0
Romania
Romania
2 0 0 2 0
Scotland
Scotland
2 1 1 0 4
Serbia
Serbia
1 0 0 1 0
Germany
Germany
1 0 0 1 0
Tahiti
Tahiti
1 1 0 0 6
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 1
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 1 0 0 1
Canada
Canada
1 0 1 0 0
Switzerland
Switzerland
1 1 0 0 1
Peru
Peru
1 0 0 1 0
North Korea
North Korea
1 1 0 0 3
Croatia
Croatia
1 0 0 1 0
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 1
Netherlands
Netherlands
1 0 0 1 1
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 0 1 1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1 1 0 0 3
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 1 0 2
Yemen
Yemen
1 1 0 0 2
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Poland
Poland
1 1 0 0 1
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 5
Chad
Chad
1 1 0 0 2
Portugal
Portugal
1 0 0 1 0
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1 0 0 1 0
Uruguay
Uruguay
1 0 0 1 1
Syria
Syria
1 1 0 0 1
Austria
Austria
1 0 1 0 1
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
1 0 1 0 0
Jordan
Jordan
1 0 0 1 0
Iceland
Iceland
1 1 0 0 2
Botswana
Botswana
1 0 1 0 0
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 0 0 1 0
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