Nigeria

Nigeria

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Global stats in Friendlies

More stats
50%
1 win
50%
1 draw
0%
No loss
2 Points/match

Main formation

Starting eleven
  • 4-4-2 4 matches this season

Top players

Player stats
Top scorer
  • T. Arokodare 1
  • S. Ajayi 1
Top assist
  • F. Dele-Bashiru 1
  • A. Lookman 1
Awards
Venue
Abuja National Stadium
Abuja National Stadium - Abuja
  • Year of construction: 2003
  • Surface: grass
  • Capacity: 60491
Other national teams
Information
  • Type selection male
  • Names Nigeria
  • Code NGA
  • Area Nigeria
Active tournaments

Nigeria on Football Today

Get all the necessary information about the Nigeria team: live results, starting eleven one hour before kick-off and the full schedule of the team for the 2026/2027 season of Friendlies.

Nigeria match result

The next match is Nigeria vs Zimbabwe and kicks-off at 19:30 on the Tuesday 26 May 2026 as part of the of Friendlies.

The latest result of Friendlies featured Jordan and Nigeria and ended up in a 2-2 score.

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, Imo Obot Udo, Afeez Bankole, Nduka Junior Harrison, Leonard Ngenge, Steven Manyo Egbe, Akinola Sodiq Ismail, Abdullahi Usman Shehu, Emmanuel Oluwasegun Opeyemi Fernandez, Victor Chukwuemeka Collins, Chibuike Godfrey Nwaiwu, Felix Agu and Ryan Fiyinfoluwa Alebiosu

Midfielders: Qudus Olamilekan Akanni, Jabbar Malik Olasunkanmi, Frank Onyeka, Olamilekan Muhammed Adedayo, Yusuf Muhammed Usman Edu, Chidera Ejuke, Christantus Ugonna Uche, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Alex Young Oyowah, Mikel Ndubusi Agu, Ebenezer Ajodun Akinsanmiro and Tochukwu Nnadi

Strikers: Ahmed Musa, Akor Jerome Adams, Toluwalase Arokodare, Philip Porwei Otele, Semi Ajayi, Anthony Ijoma, Hadi Haruna, Shola Adelani, Olakunle Junior Olusegun, Yira Collins Sor, Vincent Temitope and Salim Fago Lawal

Unknown position: Famous Umole and Anas Opkadibu Yusuf Ayitonu

Nigeria schedule & next match

Following Nigeria vs Zimbabwe, the next match will be Poland vs Nigeria on Wednesday 03 June 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 4-4-2 game plan
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2026

May 2026
Tuesday 26/05
Nigeria Nigeria
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
19:30
June 2026
Wednesday 03/06
Poland Poland
Nigeria Nigeria
19:45
Wednesday 10/06
Portugal Portugal
Nigeria Nigeria
20:00
March 2026
Tuesday 31/03
Jordan Jordan
2
Nigeria Nigeria
2
Played
Friday 27/03
Iran Iran
1
Nigeria Nigeria
2
Played
January 2026
Saturday 17/01
Egypt Egypt
0
Nigeria Nigeria
0
Played
Wednesday 14/01
Nigeria Nigeria
0
Morocco Morocco
0
Played
Saturday 10/01
Algeria Algeria
0
Nigeria Nigeria
2
Played
Monday 05/01
Nigeria Nigeria
4
Mozambique Mozambique
0
Played
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No table
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Manager
Éric Sékou Chelle
Éric Sékou Chelle Mali 48 years - 18 official matches
67%
12 win
11%
2 draws
22%
4 Losses
Overall
  • Squad size 47
  • Average age 25.2
  • Foreign players 1 (2.1%)
  • Suspended players 1
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Strikers
Unknown position
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Global stats
50%
1 win
50%
1 draw
0%
No loss
2 Points/match
Current form
Goals scored and conceded per match

Final Time

1st half

2nd half

Goals scored and conceded per time segments