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- Appearances 8
- Goals for 9
- Penalty goal 0
- Goals against 7
- Yellow 12
- Red 0
Main formation
- 4-2-3-1 4 matches this season
Top players
- S. Ajayi 1
- K. Ịheanachọ 1
- F. Dele-Bashiru 1
- A. Lookman 1
- Year of construction: 2003
- Surface: grass
- Capacity: 60491
- Type selection male
- Names Nigeria
- Code NGA
- Area Nigeria
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Nigeria match result
The next match is Nigeria vs Benin and kicks-off at 17:00 on the Tuesday 14 October 2025 as part of the the week 10 of WC Qualification Africa.
The latest result of WC Qualification Africa featured Lesotho and Nigeria and ended up in a 1-2 score.
Nigeria is currently at rank 8. in the General table of WC Qualification Africa 2026 Canada/Mexico/USA Group Stage.
Main players
Victor Osimhen is the top scorer with 3 goals.
Samuel Chukwueze has the most assists with 2 goal assists.
The full squad is as follows:Goalkeepers: Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt, Kayode Iyanu Bankole, Mustapha Lawal, Badmus Nurudeen and Adamu Mohammed Abubakar
Defenders: Jamilu Collins, Benjamin Chiemela Fredrick, Waliu Kolapo Ojetoye, Zaidu Sanusi, Igoh Ogbu, Imo Obot Udo, Afeez Bankole, Nduka Junior Harrison, Leonard Ngenge, Steven Manyo Egbe, Akinola Sodiq Ismail, Abdullahi Usman Shehu, Austin Harrison Uzondu, Taiwo Abdulrafiu, Victor Chukwuemeka Collins and Felix Agu
Midfielders: Qudus Olamilekan Akanni, Papa Mustapha Daniel, Jabbar Malik Olasunkanmi, Taofeek Otaniyi, Olamilekan Muhammed Adedayo, Raymond Michael Tochukwu, Christantus Ugonna Uche, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Alex Young Oyowah and Mikel Ndubusi Agu
Strikers: Ahmed Musa, Toluwalase Arokodare, Olakunle Junior Olusegun, Semi Ajayi, Anas Opkadibu Yusuf Ayitonu, Anthony Ijoma, Hadi Haruna, Sikiru Adewale Alimi, Akor Jerome Adams, Shola Adelani and Vincent Temitope
Nigeria schedule & next match
Following Nigeria vs Benin, the next match will be Nigeria vs Venezuela on Friday 14 November 2025. 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 4-2-3-1 game plan
| # | Team | Live | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 |
Libya
|
17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
| 3 |
Algeria
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 |
Congo DR
|
19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
| 5 |
Madagascar
|
19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | |
| 6 |
Uganda
|
18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 |
Namibia
|
15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| 8 |
Benin
|
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| 9 |
Rwanda
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 |
Congo DR
|
19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mozambique
|
15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 6 |
Uganda
|
18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 |
Sierra Leone
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 |
Nigeria
|
11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |
Tanzania
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
47 years
- 8 official matches
- Squad size 42
- Average age 24.9
- Foreign players 0 (0%)
- Injured players 1
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Jamilu Collins
31 years
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#2 Benjamin Chiemela Fredrick
20 years
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#3 Waliu Kolapo Ojetoye
21 years
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#3 Zaidu Sanusi
28 years
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#3 Igoh Ogbu
25 years
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#3 Imo Obot Udo
22 years
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#3 Afeez Bankole
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#4 Nduka Junior Harrison
22 years
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#5 Leonard Ngenge
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#6 Steven Manyo Egbe
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#11 Akinola Sodiq Ismail
22 years
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#12 Abdullahi Usman Shehu
32 years
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#12 Austin Harrison Uzondu
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#13 Taiwo Abdulrafiu
23 years
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#18 Victor Chukwuemeka Collins
24 years
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#22 Felix Agu
26 years
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#2 Qudus Olamilekan Akanni
24 years
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#4 Papa Mustapha Daniel
23 years
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#7 Jabbar Malik Olasunkanmi
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#8 Taofeek Otaniyi
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#10 Olamilekan Muhammed Adedayo
24 years
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#17 Raymond Michael Tochukwu
21 years
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#18 Christantus Ugonna Uche
22 years
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#20 Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
30 years
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#20 Alex Young Oyowah
20 years
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#21 Mikel Ndubusi Agu
32 years
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#7 Ahmed Musa
33 years
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#10 Toluwalase Arokodare
24 years
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#11 Olakunle Junior Olusegun
23 years
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#13 Semi Ajayi
31 years
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#14 Anas Opkadibu Yusuf Ayitonu
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#15 Anthony Ijoma
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#18 Hadi Haruna
24 years
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#19 Sikiru Adewale Alimi
29 years
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#20 Akor Jerome Adams
25 years
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#21 Shola Adelani
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#22 Vincent Temitope
27 years
Nigeria
4-2-3-1
- 4-4-2 3 time
- 4-3-3 1 time
- 4-1-3-2 1 time
- Appearances 8
- Goals for 9
- Penalty goal 0
- Goals against 7
- Yellow 12
- Red 0
Final Time
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 9 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 4 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 5 matches already played
1st half
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 9 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 4 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 5 matches already played
2nd half
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 9 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 4 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 5 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 49'
- Last goal scored on average 56'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 9
- First goal conceded on average 49'
- Last goal conceded on average 51'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 7
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 60'
- Last goal scored on average 60'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 4
- First goal conceded on average 58'
- Last goal conceded on average 58'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 3
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 41'
- Last goal scored on average 53'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 5
- First goal conceded on average 43'
- Last goal conceded on average 45'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 4
- 1. Morocco 3
- 2. South Africa 1.6
- 3. Zambia 1.2
- Tournament average 1.2
- 1. Morocco 6
- 2. South Africa 4.4
- 3. Zambia 2
- Tournament average 2.3
- 1. South Africa 6.6
- 2. Morocco 5.7
- 3. Tanzania 3
- Tournament average 2.8
- 1. Morocco 40.9
- 2. South Africa 40.2
- 3. Niger 23.5
- Tournament average 20.3
- 1. South Africa 9.3
- 2. Morocco 7.3
- 3. Niger 6
- Tournament average 4.3
- 1. B. Tanimu 17.5
- 3. F. Dele-Bashiru 15
- 4. A. Iwobi 14.3
- 2. P. Onuachu 0.5
- 2. R. Onyedika 0.5
- 4. A. Lookman 0.4
- 2. F. Dele-Bashiru 0.3
- 3. A. Lookman 0.3
- 4. S. Chukwueze 0.2
- 1. B. Tanimu 25.5
- 3. F. Dele-Bashiru 20.3
- 4. W. Ndidi 16.7
- 2. C. Bassey 0.6
- 3. B. Fredrick 0.5
- 3. B. Tanimu 0.5
- 1. F. Dele-Bashiru 0.7
- 3. B. Fredrick 0.5
- 3. B. Tanimu 0.5
- 2. C. Uche 2
- 3. A. Lookman 0.6
- 4. B. Fredrick 0.5
- 2. C. Dessers 1
- 2. P. Onuachu 1
- 4. F. Dele-Bashiru 0.7
