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| Nigeria national football team results |
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The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football.
2000
[edit]| 23 Jan 2000 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group D | Nigeria  | 4–2 |  Tunisia | Lagos, Nigeria |
Okocha  27' 62' Ikpeba 68' 74' | Report | Trabelsi 7' Sellimi 16' | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Alain Sars (France) |
| 28 January 2000 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group D | Nigeria | 0–0 |  Congo | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Felix Tangawarima |
| 3 February 2000 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group D | Nigeria | 2–0 |  Morocco | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Finidi 29' Aghahowa 82' | Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Mohamed Ali Bujsaim |
| 7 February 2000 2000 AfCoN Quarterfinals | Nigeria | 2–1 |  Senegal | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Aghahowa 84' 92' | Report | Fadiga 6' | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Felix Tangawarima |
| 10 February 2000 2000 AfCoN Semifinals | Nigeria | 2–0 |  South Africa | Surulere, Nigeria |
| Babangida 1' 34' | 11v11 Report BBC Report | Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Gamal El Ghandour |
| 13 February 2000 2000 AfCoN Final | Nigeria | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Senegal | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Chukwu 45' Okocha 47' | Report | Eto'o 26' Mboma 31' | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Okocha  Okpara Kanu  Ikpeba Oliseh | M'Boma Wome Geremi Foé Song | |||
| 9 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Eritrea  | 0–0 | Nigeria | Asmara, Eritrea |
| Report | Stadium: Denden Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ahmed Auda |
| 22 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 4–0 | Eritrea | Surulere, Lagos State |
| Akwuegbu 13' Lawal 20' Akpoborie 65' Kanu 85' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Duarte Monteiro |
| 4 June 2000 International friendly | Nigeria | 3–2 |  Malawi | Nigeria |
| Shuaibu 22' Gasper 36' Issah 46' | Report | Chitsulo 64' 90' | Stadium: Sani Abacha Stadium Attendance: 20,000 |
| 6 June 2000 International friendly | Nigeria | 4–1 | Malawi | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Skinn 40' Adamu 50' Gasper 73' Shuaibu 90' | Report | Nkwazi 00' | Stadium: Liberation Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
| 17 June 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 2–0 |  Sierra Leone | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Okocha 16' Akwuegbu 37' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium, Lagos Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Malick Sillag |
| 9 July 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Liberia  | 2–1 | Nigeria | Liberia |
| Wreh 4' 48' | Report | Oliseh 49' | Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Hichem Guirat |
| 2 September 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | Nigeria | 4–0 |  Namibia | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Ikpeba 40' 70' 90' Ojigwe 52' | Report | Attendance: 25,000 |
| 7 October 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | Madagascar  | 0–0 | Nigeria | Cairo, Egypt |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Mahamasina Attendance: 7,000 |
2001
[edit]| 13 January 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | Nigeria | 1–0 |  Zambia | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Victor Agali 33' | Report |
| 27 January 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 3–0 |  Sudan | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Agali 58' 68' Kanu 79' | Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gamal Mahmoud Al-Ghandour |
| 10 March 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ghana  | 0–0 | Nigeria | Accra, Ghana |
| Report | Stadium: National Sports Council Attendance: 34,491 Referee: Felix Onias Tangawarima |
| 24 March 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | Zambia | 1–1 | Nigeria | Chingola, Zambia |
| Okorunowo 42' (o.g.) | Report | Akwuegbu 30' | Attendance: 20,000 |
| 21 April 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Nigeria | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Mansaray 1' 25' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Sharaf Aboubacar |
| 5 May 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 2–0 | Liberia | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Kanu 11' Agali 59' | Report | Stadium: Liberation Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: An-Yan Lim Kee Chong |
| 2 June 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | Nigeria | 1–0 | Madagascar | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Akwuegbu 11' | Report |
| 16 June 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | Namibia | 0–2 | Nigeria | Namibia |
| Report | Yakubu 89' Shaibu 90' | Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium |
| 1 July 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sudan | 0–4 | Nigeria | Sudan |
| Report | Okocha 40' Yakubu 47' 87' Aghahowa 78' | Stadium: El Meriekh Stadium Attendance: 23,100 |
| 28 July 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 3–0 | Ghana | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Agali 1' Babangida 18' 32' | Report | Stadium: Liberation Stadium Attendance: 17,000 |
| 13 September 2001 Friendly | South Korea  | 2–2 | Nigeria | Korea Republic |
| Lee 66' Choi 78' | Report | Nduke 8' 38' | Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 16 September 2001 Friendly | South Korea | 2–1 | Nigeria | Korea Republic |
| Kim 58' (pen.) Lee 90' | Report | Nduke 62' | Stadium: Busan Asiad Stadium Attendance: 42,186 |
| 7 October 2001 International friendly | Japan  | 2–2 | Nigeria | Southampton, England |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Yanagisawa 26' Suzuki 57' | Report | Matsuda 27' (o.g.) Aghahowa 81'Ejiofor  87' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 11,801[1] Referee: Steve Dunn (England) |
2002
[edit]| 12 January 2002 Friendly | Ivory Coast  | 1–1 | Nigeria | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire |
| Traore Kain 24' | Report | Akwuegbu 55' | Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 60,000 |
| 21 January 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations | Algeria  | 0–1 | Nigeria | Bamako, Mali |
| Report | Aghahowa 43' | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Attendance: 10,000 |
| 24 January 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations | Mali  | 0–0 | Nigeria | Bamako, Mali |
| Report | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Attendance: 50,000 |
| 28 January 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations | Liberia | 0–1 | Nigeria | Bamako, Mali |
| Report | Aghahowa 63' | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Attendance: 9,000 |
| 3 February 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations quarter-final | Nigeria | 1–0 | Ghana | Bamako, Mali |
| Lawal 80' | Report | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Attendance: 25,000 |
| 7 February 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations semi-final | Nigeria | 1–2 | Senegal | Bamako, Mali |
| Aghahowa 88' | Report | Diop 54' Diao 97' | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Attendance: 20,000 |
| 9 February 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations 3rd place match | Mali | 0–1 | Nigeria | Mopti, Mali |
| Report | Yakubu 55' | Stadium: Stade Baréma Bocoum |
| 26 March 2002 Friendly | Nigeria | 1–1 |  Paraguay | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| Okocha 83' | Report | Gamarra 18' | Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 17 April 2002 Friendly | Scotland  | 1–2 | Nigeria | Pittodrie, Aberdeen |
| Dailly 7' | Report | Aghahowa 40', 69' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 20,465 |
| 4 May 2002 Friendly | Nigeria | 3–0 |  Kenya | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Ojigwe 49' Opabunmi 55' Oruma 87' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
| 16 May 2002 Friendly | Republic of Ireland  | 1–2 | Nigeria | Dublin, Ireland |
| Reid 69' | Report | Aghahowa 13' Sodje 47' | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 42,652 |
| 18 May 2002 Friendly | Nigeria | 1–0 |  Jamaica | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| Obiorah 48' | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,000 |
| 2 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup | Argentina  | 1–0 | Nigeria | Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Batistuta 63' | Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 34,050 |
| 7 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup | Sweden  | 2–1 | Nigeria | Kobe, Japan |
| Larsson 35', 63' (pen.) | Report | Aghahowa 27' | Stadium: Kobe Wing Stadium Attendance: 36,194 |
| 12 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup | Nigeria | 0–0 |  England | Osaka, Japan |
| Report | Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium Attendance: 44,864 |
| 8 September 2002 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | Angola  | 0–0 | Nigeria | Luanda, Angola |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio da Cidadela Attendance: 10,000 |
| 11 September 2002 Friendly | Nigeria | 2–0 |  Tanzania | Lagos, Nigeria |
| (Goalscorer records not available) -', -' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
| 12 October 2002 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | Nigeria | 0–0 |  Djibouti | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
| 12 October 2002 Friendly | Senegal | 2–2 | Nigeria | Dakar, Senegal |
| Camara 83' Brahim Sarr 89' | Report | Ogechukwu 46' Idahor 48' | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghar |
| 25 November 2002 Friendly | Nigeria | 1–1 |  Egypt | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Moneke 73' | Report | El-Yamani 26' | Stadium: National Stadium |
| 15 December 2002 Friendly | Ghana | 0–1 | Nigeria | Accra, Ghana |
| Report | Okorunowo 42' (o.g.) | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
2003
[edit]| 16 February 2003 Friendly | Gambia  | 0–1 | Nigeria | Bakau, Gambia |
| Report | Ogechukwu 10' | Stadium: Independence Stadium (Banjul Football Stadium) Attendance: 10,000 |
| 23 February 2003 Friendly | Nigeria | 0–0 | Ghana | Warri, Nigeria |
| Report | Stadium: Warri Township Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
| 29 March 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | Malawi | 0–1 | Nigeria | Blantyre, Malawi |
| Report | Utaka 10' | Attendance: 60,000 |
| 25 May 2003 Friendly | Jamaica | 3–2 | Nigeria | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Lowe 25' Johnson 40' Williams 90' | Report | Ugochukwu 66' Kanu 77' | Stadium: The National Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
| 30 May 2003 2003 LG Cup Semi-final | Nigeria | 3–1 | Ghana | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Yakubu 49' (pen.), 71' Enakarhire 82' | Report | Agyema 2' | Stadium: Abuja National Stadium |
| 1 June 2003 2003 LG Cup Final | Nigeria | 3–0 |  Cameroon | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Yobo 95' Yakubu 97' Yaro Yaro 114' | Report | Stadium: Lagos National Stadium |
| 7 June 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | Nigeria | 4–1 | Malawi | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Yakubu 10', 17' Kanu 22', 35' | Report | Kanyenda 7' | Stadium: Abuja National Stadium |
| 11 June 2003 Friendly | Nigeria | 0–3 |  Brazil | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Report | Gil 33' Luis Fabiano 37' Adriano Gabiru 80' | Stadium: Abuja National Stadium Attendance: 30,000 |
| 21 June 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | Nigeria | 2–2 | Angola | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Kalu Uche 57' Odemwingie 62' (pen.) | Report | Figueiredo 9' Akwá 55' | Stadium: Lagos National Stadium |
| 4 July 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | Djibouti | 0–0 | Nigeria | Djibouti |
| Report |
| 26 July 2003 Friendly | Nigeria | 1–0 |  Venezuela | Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Okocha 8' | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,000 |
| 20 August 2003 Friendly | Japan | 3–0 | Nigeria | Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Takahara 1', 39' Endo 72' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium (Tokyo) Attendance: 54,860 |
2004
[edit]| 27 January 2004 2004 African Cup of Nations Group D | Nigeria | 0–1 | Morocco | Monastir, Tunisia |
| Report | Hadji 77' | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet Attendance: 15,000 |
| 31 January 2004 2004 African Cup of Nations Group D | Nigeria | 4–0 | South Africa | Monastir, Tunisia |
| Yobo 5' Okocha 64' (pen.) Odemwingie 81' Odemwingie 83' | Report | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet Attendance: 15,000 |
| 4 Feb 2004 2004 African Cup of Nations Group D | Benin  | 1–2 | Nigeria | Sfax, Tunisia |
| Latoundji 90' | Report | Lawal 35' Utaka 76' | Stadium: Stade Taïeb Mhiri Attendance: 15,000 |
| 8 February 2004 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final | Cameroon | 1–2 | Nigeria | Monastir, Tunisia, Tunisia |
| Eto'o 42' | Report | Okocha 45' Utaka 73' | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet Attendance: 18,000 |
| 11 February 2004 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final | Tunisia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Nigeria | Radès, Tunisia |
| 16:00 GMT+1 | Badra 82' (pen.) | Report Report Highlights | Okocha 67' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade Olympique de Radès Attendance: 56,000 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Badra dos Santos Mhedhebi Benachour Haggui | Utaka Odemwingie Yobo Udeze | |||
| 13 February 2004 2004 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place | Nigeria | 2–1 | Mali | Monastir, Tunisia |
| Okocha 17' Odemwingie 47' | Report | Abouta 47' | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet Attendance: 2,500 |
| 29 May 2004 Unity Cup | Nigeria | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | London, United Kingdom |
| Ogbeche 36' 69' Martins 49' | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7,438 |
| 31 May 2004 Unity Cup | Jamaica | 0–2 | Nigeria | London, United Kingdom |
| Report | Utaka 18' Ogbeche 55' | Stadium: The Valley |
| 5 Jun 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Nigeria | 2–0 |  Rwanda | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 16:00 | Martins 55' 88' | Report Report | Stadium: National Stadium (Abuja) Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso) |
| 20 June 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Angola | 1–0 | Nigeria | Luanda, Angola |
| 15:30 | Akwá 84' | Report Report | Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela, Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Aaron Nkole (Zambia) |
| 3 Jul 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Nigeria | 1–0 | Algeria | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 16:00 | Yobo 84' | Report Report | Stadium: National Stadium (Abuja) Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ladoual Hisseine (Chad) |
| 5 Sep 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Zimbabwe  | 0–3 | Nigeria | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 15:00 | Report Report | Aghahowa 3' Enakarhire 28'Yakubu 48' (pen.) | Stadium: National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe), Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Joseph Mandzioukouta (Congo) |
| 9 October 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Gabon  | 1–1 | Nigeria | Libreville, Gabon |
| 16:30 | Issiémou 29' | Report Report | Yakubu 50' | Stadium: Stade Omar Bongo Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Koudougou Yameogo (Burkina Faso) |
| 11 October 2004 LG Cup Semi-final | Libya  | 2–1 | Nigeria | Tripoli, Libya |
| Kara 23' 44' | Report Report Story | Ejezi 17' | Stadium: 11 June Stadium |
| 17 November 2004 Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup | South Africa | 2–1 | Nigeria | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Bartlett 22' Vilakazi 60' | Report Story | Makinwa 61' | Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium Attendance: 29,817 |
2005
[edit]| 26 March 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Nigeria | 2–0 | Gabon | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| 19:00 | Aghahowa 79' Kanu 81' | Report Report | Stadium: Liberation Stadium Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Jean-Marie Hicuburundi (Burundi |
| 5 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Rwanda | 1–1 | Nigeria | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 16:00 | Gatete 53' | Report Report | Martins 78' | Stadium: Stade Amahoro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Kubrom Kidane (Eritrea) |
| 18 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Nigeria | 1–1 | Angola | Kano, Nigeria |
| 16:00 | Okocha 5' | Report Report | Figueiredo 60' | Stadium: Sani Abacha Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Jean-Marie Hicuburundi (Burundi) |
| 17 August 2005 Friendly | Libya | 0–1 | Nigeria | Tripoli, Libya |
| Report | Martins 0' | Stadium: Stade 11 June |
| 4 September 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Algeria | 2–5 | Nigeria | Oran, Algeria |
| 20:30 | Yacef 48' Boutabout 58' | Report Report | Martins 20' (pen.) 88' 90' Utaka 42'Obodo 81' | Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya) |
| 8 October 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 | Nigeria | 5–1 | Zimbabwe | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 15:00 | Martins 35' 75' (pen.) Yussuf 62'Kanu 80' (pen.)Odemwingie 89' | Report Report | Benjani 70' | Stadium: Abuja Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso) |
| 16 November 2005 Friendly | Romania  | 3–0 | Nigeria | Bucharest, Romania |
| Niculae 17' Petre 49' Roșu 89' | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 500 Referee: Veasceslav Banari (Moldova) |
2006
[edit]| 23 January 2006 2006 AFCON | Ghana | 0–1 | Nigeria | Port Said Stadium, Port Said |
| Taiwo 86' | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Essam Abdel Fatah (Egypt) |
| 27 January 2006 2006 AFCON | Nigeria | 2–0 | Zimbabwe | Port Said Stadium, Port Said |
| Obodo 57' Mikel 61' | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) |
| 31 January 2006 2006 AFCON | Nigeria | 2–1 | Senegal | Port Said Stadium, Port Said |
| Martins 79' 88' | Camara 59' | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa) |
| 4 February 2006 2006 AFCON | Tunisia | 1–1 | Nigeria | Port Said Stadium, Port Said |
| Hagui 49' | Obinna 6' | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) |