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Russia
Nigeria
Nigeria
Tanzania
| # | Team | Pts | P | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
6 | 2 | 3 - 0 | ||
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
3 | 2 | |||
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
1 | 2 | 13 Nov | 17 Nov | |
| 4 |
Madagascar
|
1 | 2 | 2 - 1 |
Global stats in Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
Main formation
- 4-3-1-2 1 match this season
- Year of construction: 2003
- Surface: grass
- Capacity: 60491
- Type selection male
- Names Nigeria
- Code NGA
- Area Nigeria
Nigeria on Football Today
Nigeria match result
The next match is Nigeria vs Tanzania and kicks-off at 16:00 on the Friday 13 November 2026 as part of the the week 3 of Africa Cup of Nations Qualification.
The latest result of Friendlies featured Russia and Nigeria and ended up in a 3-3 score.
Nigeria is currently at rank 2. in the General table of Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 2027 Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda Group Stage - Group L.
Main players
The full squad is as follows:Goalkeepers: Samuel Friday James, Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt, Maduka Okoye, Kayode Iyanu Bankole, Michael Atata, Arthur Chukwuezugo Okonkwo, Mustapha Lawal, Badmus Nurudeen, Stanley Bobo Nwabali and Adamu Mohammed Abubakar
Defenders: Jamilu Collins, Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene, Chibueze Oputa, Ola Aina, Waliu Kolapo Ojetoye, Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi, Isaac James, Imo Obot Udo, Afeez Bankole, Nduka Junior Harrison, Leonard Ngenge, Semi Ajayi, Emmanuel Oluwasegun Opeyemi Fernandez, Steven Manyo Egbe, Akinola Sodiq Ismail, Abdullahi Usman Shehu, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Chibuike Godfrey Nwaiwu, Kenneth Obinna Igboke, Ochobi Elias, Christian Akpan, Victor Chukwuemeka Collins, Vince Chijioke Osuji, Calvin Bassey, Tijani Al Ameen and Ryan Fiyinfoluwa Alebiosu
Midfielders: Qudus Olamilekan Akanni, Wilfred Ndidi, Aderemi Adeoye, Ademola Lookman, Jabbar Malik Olasunkanmi, Stephen Fumen Michael, Frank Onyeka, Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru, Olamilekan Muhammed Adedayo, Wilfred George Igor, Samuel Chukwueze, Tosin Oyedokun, Tochukwu Nnadi, Yusuf Muhammed Usman Edu, Samson Tijani, Moses Simon, Alexander Iwobi, Chibuzo Udo Nwoko Junior, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Raphael Onyedika, Alex Young Oyowah and Mikel Ndubusi Agu
Strikers: Philip Porwei Otele, Ahmed Musa, Umar Abubakar, Oluwafemi Azeez, George Osrzehmen Ilenikhena, Terem Moffi, Toluwalase Arokodare, Abdullahi Umar, Osayande Peter Edokpolor, Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi, Anthony Ijoma, Owen Eric Damilola Oseni, Hadi Haruna, Taiwo Awoniyi, Abiodun Ayobami Junior, Ibraheem Mahfus Ajasa, Shola Adelani, Akor Jerome Adams, Olakunle Junior Olusegun, Yira Collins Sor, Vincent Temitope, Moses Usor and Salim Fago Lawal
Unknown position: Famous Umole
Nigeria schedule & next match
Following Nigeria vs Tanzania, the next match will be Tanzania vs Nigeria on Tuesday 17 November 2026. The coach Éric Sékou Chelle will reveal its strategy and the line-ups a few hours ahead of the fixture. The team generally starts with a 4-3-1-2 game plan
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 4 |
Madagascar
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |
Madagascar
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |
Tanzania
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
Tanzania
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 |
Nigeria
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 4 |
Madagascar
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
48 years
- 20 official matches
- Squad size 82
- Average age 25
- Foreign players 3 (3.7%)
-
#1 Samuel Friday James
20 years
-
#1 Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt
16 years
-
#1 Maduka Okoye
27 years
-
#1 Kayode Iyanu Bankole
24 years
-
#16 Michael Atata
20 years
-
#16 Arthur Chukwuezugo Okonkwo
25 years
-
#16 Mustapha Lawal
25 years
-
#23 Badmus Nurudeen
-
#23 Stanley Bobo Nwabali
30 years
-
#25 Adamu Mohammed Abubakar
29 years
-
Jamilu Collins
32 years
-
#2 Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene
21 years
-
#2 Chibueze Oputa
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#2 Ola Aina
30 years
-
#3 Waliu Kolapo Ojetoye
22 years
-
#3 Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi
27 years
-
#3 Isaac James
22 years
-
#3 Imo Obot Udo
23 years
-
#3 Afeez Bankole
-
#4 Nduka Junior Harrison
23 years
-
#5 Leonard Ngenge
-
#6 Semi Ajayi
32 years
-
#6 Emmanuel Oluwasegun Opeyemi Fernandez
25 years
-
#6 Steven Manyo Egbe
-
#11 Akinola Sodiq Ismail
23 years
-
#12 Abdullahi Usman Shehu
33 years
-
#12 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 years
-
#13 Chibuike Godfrey Nwaiwu
23 years
-
#13 Kenneth Obinna Igboke
21 years
-
#13 Ochobi Elias
-
#14 Christian Akpan
21 years
-
#18 Victor Chukwuemeka Collins
25 years
-
#20 Vince Chijioke Osuji
20 years
-
#21 Calvin Bassey
26 years
-
#22 Tijani Al Ameen
-
#27 Ryan Fiyinfoluwa Alebiosu
24 years
-
#2 Qudus Olamilekan Akanni
25 years
-
#4 Wilfred Ndidi
29 years
-
#4 Aderemi Adeoye
19 years
-
#7 Ademola Lookman
29 years
-
#7 Jabbar Malik Olasunkanmi
-
#8 Stephen Fumen Michael
19 years
-
#8 Frank Onyeka
28 years
-
#10 Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru
25 years
-
#10 Olamilekan Muhammed Adedayo
25 years
-
#10 Wilfred George Igor
21 years
-
#11 Samuel Chukwueze
27 years
-
#11 Tosin Oyedokun
-
#12 Tochukwu Nnadi
23 years
-
#14 Yusuf Muhammed Usman Edu
32 years
-
#14 Samson Tijani
24 years
-
#15 Moses Simon
31 years
-
#17 Alexander Iwobi
30 years
-
#17 Chibuzo Udo Nwoko Junior
20 years
-
#20 Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
31 years
-
#20 Raphael Onyedika
25 years
-
#20 Alex Young Oyowah
21 years
-
#21 Mikel Ndubusi Agu
33 years
-
#7 Philip Porwei Otele
27 years
-
#7 Ahmed Musa
34 years
-
#7 Umar Abubakar
20 years
-
#7 Oluwafemi Azeez
25 years
-
#9 George Osrzehmen Ilenikhena
20 years
-
#9 Terem Moffi
27 years
-
#10 Toluwalase Arokodare
25 years
-
#11 Abdullahi Umar
19 years
-
#12 Osayande Peter Edokpolor
19 years
-
#14 Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi
23 years
-
#15 Anthony Ijoma
-
#18 Owen Eric Damilola Oseni
23 years
-
#18 Hadi Haruna
25 years
-
#19 Taiwo Awoniyi
29 years
-
#19 Abiodun Ayobami Junior
27 years
-
#19 Ibraheem Mahfus Ajasa
20 years
-
#21 Shola Adelani
-
#22 Akor Jerome Adams
26 years
-
#22 Olakunle Junior Olusegun
24 years
-
#22 Yira Collins Sor
26 years
-
#22 Vincent Temitope
28 years
-
#24 Moses Usor
24 years
-
#25 Salim Fago Lawal
23 years
Nigeria
4-3-1-2
- 4-4-2 1 time
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- First goal scored on average 45'
- Last goal scored on average 65'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 1
- First goal conceded on average 16'
- Last goal conceded on average 53'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 2
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 45'
- Last goal scored on average 65'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 1
- First goal conceded on average 16'
- Last goal conceded on average 16'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 1
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
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- First goal scored on average 0'
- Last goal scored on average 0'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 0
- First goal conceded on average 15'
- Last goal conceded on average 90'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 1
