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Nigeria's complete FIFA World Cup statistics and records. 6 final tournament appearances, with 21 games played, 6 wins, and a goal difference of -7.

21Games
Played a total of 21 matches, at 6 editions of FIFA World Cup final tournaments.
29%Win Ratio
From a total of 21 games played, won 6, drawn 3, and lost 12.
23Goals
Scored 23, conceded 30, and has a goal difference of -7.
3 - 0vs Bulgaria
Nigeria's biggest ever win at the FIFA World Cup (1994).
1 - 4vs Denmark
Nigeria's biggest ever loss at the FIFA World Cup (1998).
Ahmed Musa
Nigeria's top goalscorer at the World Cup, netting 4 goals.

Nigeria's history

Nigeria's complete timeline at the FIFA World Cup

  1. 2018 Russia

    — Group, Group D

    NGANGA Flag1 - 2ARG FlagARG

  2. — Group, Group D

    NGANGA Flag2 - 0ISL FlagISL

  3. — Group, Group D

    CROCRO Flag2 - 0NGA FlagNGA
  4. 2014 Brazil

    — Round of 16

    FRAFRA Flag2 - 0NGA FlagNGA

  5. — Group, Group F

    NGANGA Flag2 - 3ARG FlagARG

  6. — Group, Group F

    NGANGA Flag1 - 0BIH FlagBIH

  7. — Group, Group F

    IRNIRN Flag0 - 0NGA FlagNGA
  8. 2010 South Africa

    — Group, Group B

    NGANGA Flag2 - 2KOR FlagKOR

  9. — Group, Group B

    GREGRE Flag2 - 1NGA FlagNGA

  10. — Group, Group B

    ARGARG Flag1 - 0NGA FlagNGA
  11. 2002 South Korea and Japan

    — Group, Group F

    NGANGA Flag0 - 0ENG FlagENG

  12. — Group, Group F

    SWESWE Flag2 - 1NGA FlagNGA

  13. — Group, Group F

    ARGARG Flag1 - 0NGA FlagNGA
  14. 1998 France

    — Round of 16

    NGANGA Flag1 - 4DEN FlagDEN

  15. — Group, Group D

    NGANGA Flag1 - 3PAR FlagPAR

  16. — Group, Group D

    NGANGA Flag1 - 0BUL FlagBUL

  17. — Group, Group D

    ESPESP Flag2 - 3NGA FlagNGA
  18. 1994 United States

    — Round of 16

    NGANGA Flag1 - 2ITA FlagITA

  19. — Group, Group D

    GREGRE Flag0 - 2NGA FlagNGA

  20. — Group, Group D

    ARGARG Flag2 - 1NGA FlagNGA

  21. — Group, Group D

    NGANGA Flag3 - 0BUL FlagBUL