Nigeria_national_football_team_results_(2020–present)
This article provides details of international football games played by the Nigeria national football team from 2020 to present.[1][2][3]
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2020
Nigeria 
v 
Algeria
v 
Algeria
| 9 October 2020 Friendly | Nigeria | 0–1 | Algeria | Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Jacques Lemans Arena Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) |
Nigeria v 
Tunisia
v 
Tunisia
| 13 October 2020 Friendly | Nigeria | 1–1 | Tunisia | Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria |
| 19:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jacques Lemans Arena Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
Nigeria v 
Sierra Leone
v 
Sierra Leone
| 13 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ | Nigeria | 4–4 | Sierra Leone | Benin City, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Referee: Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya) |
Sierra Leone v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 17 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ | Sierra Leone | 0–0 | Nigeria | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| 16:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) |
2021
Benin 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 27 March 2021 2021 AFCONQ | Benin | 0–1 | Nigeria | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Charles de Gaulle Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco) |
Nigeria v 
Lesotho
v 
Lesotho
| 30 March 2021 2021 AFCONQ | Nigeria | 3–0 | Lesotho | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde) |
Nigeria v 
Cameroon
v 
Cameroon
| 4 June 2021 Friendly | Nigeria | 0–1 | Cameroon | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 21:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 0 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
Cameroon v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 8 June 2021 Friendly | Cameroon | 0–0 | Nigeria | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 0 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) |
Mexico 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 3 July 2021 Friendly | Mexico | 4–0 | Nigeria | Los Angeles, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−7 |
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Report | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama) |
Nigeria v 
Liberia
v 
Liberia
| 3 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 2–0 | Liberia | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (Togo) |
Cape Verde 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Cape Verde | 1–2 | Nigeria | Mindelo, Cape Verde |
| 15:00 UTC−1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco) |
Nigeria v 
Central African Republic
v 
Central African Republic
| 7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 0–1 | Central African Republic | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania) |
Central African Republic v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 10 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Central African Republic | 0–2 | Nigeria | Limbe, Cameroon |
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Limbe Stadium Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda) |
Liberia v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 13 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Liberia | 0–2 | Nigeria | Tangiers, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia) |
Nigeria v Cape Verde
v Cape Verde
| 16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 1–1 | Cape Verde | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
2022
Nigeria v 
Egypt
v 
Egypt
| 11 January 2022 2021 AFCON | Nigeria | 1–0 | Egypt | Garoua, Cameroon |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) |
Nigeria v 
Sudan
v 
Sudan
| 15 January 2022 2021 AFCON | Nigeria | 3–1 | Sudan | Garoua, Cameroon |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
Guinea-Bissau 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 19 January 2022 2021 AFCON | Guinea-Bissau | 0–2 | Nigeria | Garoua, Cameroon |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) |
Nigeria v Tunisia
v Tunisia
| 23 January 2022 2021 AFCON R16 | Nigeria | 0–1 | Tunisia | Garoua, Cameroon |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) |
Ghana 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 25 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Ghana | 0–0 | Nigeria | Kumasi, Ghana |
| 19:30 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco) |
Nigeria v Ghana
v Ghana
| 29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 1–1 (1–1 (a) agg.) | Ghana | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
Mexico v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 28 May 2022 Friendly | Mexico | 2–1 | Nigeria | Arlington, United States |
| 19:08 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: AT&T Stadium Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico) |
Ecuador 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 2 June 2022 Friendly | Ecuador | 1–0 | Nigeria | Chicago, United States |
| 18:30 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
Nigeria v Sierra Leone
v Sierra Leone
| 9 June 2022 2023 AFCON Q | Nigeria | 2–1 | Sierra Leone | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast) |
São Tomé and Príncipe 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 13 June 2022 2023 AFCON Q | São Tomé and Príncipe | 0–10 | Nigeria | Agadir, Morocco |
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Adrar Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho) |
Algeria v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 27 September 2022 Friendly | Algeria | 2–1 | Nigeria | Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
Costa Rica 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 9 November 2022 Friendly | Costa Rica | 2–0 | Nigeria | San José, Costa Rica |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico) |
2023
Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau
v Guinea-Bissau
| 24 March 2023 2023 AFCON qualification | Nigeria | 0–1 | Guinea-Bissau | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt) |
Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 27 March 2023 2023 AFCON qualification | Guinea-Bissau | 0–1 | Nigeria | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 16:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco) |
Sierra Leone v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 18 June 2023 2023 AFCON qualification | Sierra Leone | 2–3 | Nigeria | Monrovia, Liberia |
| 16:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan) |
Nigeria v São Tomé and Príncipe
v São Tomé and Príncipe
| 10 September 2023 2023 AFCON qualification | Nigeria | 6–0 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Uyo, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria) |
Saudi Arabia 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 13 October 2023 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Nigeria | Portimão, Portugal |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 200 Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal) |
Mozambique 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 16 October 2023 Friendly | Mozambique | 3–2 | Nigeria | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Venue Estádio Municipal de Albufeira Attendance: 97 Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal) |
Nigeria v Lesotho
v Lesotho
| 16 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 1–1 | Lesotho | Uyo, Nigeria |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Attendance: 30,500 Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
Zimbabwe 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 19 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zimbabwe | 1–1 | Nigeria | Butare, Rwanda |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Huye Attendance: 15,650 Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti) |
2024
Guinea 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 8 January 2024 Friendly | Guinea | 2–0 | Nigeria | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 12:00 (UTC+04:00) | Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium |
Nigeria v 
Equatorial Guinea
v 
Equatorial Guinea
| 14 January 2024 2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Nigeria | 1–1 | Equatorial Guinea | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
Ivory Coast 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| 18 January 2024 2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Ivory Coast | 0–1 | Nigeria | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau
v Guinea-Bissau
| 22 January 2024 2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Nigeria | 1–0 | Guinea-Bissau | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) |
Cameroon v Nigeria
| 27 January 2024 2023 Africa Cup of Nations R16 | Cameroon | 0–2 | Nigeria | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco) |
Nigeria v 
Angola
v 
Angola
| 2 February 2024 2023 Africa Cup of Nations QF | Nigeria | 1–0 | Angola | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal) |
Nigeria v 
South Africa
v 
South Africa
| 7 February 2024 2023 Africa Cup of Nations SF | Nigeria | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | South Africa | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Paix Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt) | |
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Nigeria v Ivory Coast
v Ivory Coast
| 11 February 2024 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Final | Nigeria | – | Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium |
The following matches are currently scheduled:
Nigeria v South Africa
v South Africa
| June 2024 (2024-06) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | v | South Africa |
Benin v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| June 2024 (2024-06) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Benin | v | Nigeria |
Rwanda 
v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| March 2025 (2025-03) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Rwanda | v | Nigeria |
Nigeria v Zimbabwe
v Zimbabwe
| March 2025 (2025-03) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | v | Zimbabwe |
Nigeria v Rwanda
v Rwanda
| September 2025 (2025-09) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | v | Rwanda |
South Africa v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| September 2025 (2025-09) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | South Africa | v | Nigeria |
Lesotho v Nigeria
v Nigeria
| October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Lesotho | v | Nigeria |
Nigeria v Benin
v Benin
| October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | v | Benin |
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