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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

Nigeria  v  Tunisia
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)
Nigeria  v  Congo
28 January 2000 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group D Nigeria  0–0  Congo Lagos, Nigeria
Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima
Nigeria  v  Morocco
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
Nigeria  v  Senegal
7 February 2000 2000 AfCoN Quarterfinals Nigeria  2–1  Senegal Lagos, Nigeria
Aghahowa 84' 92' Report Fadiga 6' Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima
Nigeria  v  South Africa
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
Nigeria  v  Senegal
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 soccer ball with check mark
Okpara soccer ball with check mark
Kanu soccer ball with red X
Ikpeba soccer ball with red X
Oliseh soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark M'Boma
soccer ball with check mark Wome
soccer ball with check mark Geremi
soccer ball with red X Foé
soccer ball with check mark Song
Eritrea  v  Nigeria
9 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Eritrea  0–0  Nigeria Asmara, Eritrea
Report Stadium: Denden Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ahmed Auda
Nigeria  v  Eritrea
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
Nigeria  v  Malawi
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
Nigeria  v  Malawi
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
Nigeria  v  Sierra Leone
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
Liberia  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  Namibia
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
Madagascar  v  Nigeria
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

Nigeria  v  Zambia
13 January 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  1–0  Zambia Lagos, Nigeria
Victor Agali 33' Report
Nigeria  v  Sudan
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
Ghana  v  Nigeria
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
Zambia  v  Nigeria
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
Sierra Leone  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  Liberia
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
Nigeria  v  Madagascar
2 June 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  1–0  Madagascar Benin City, Nigeria
Akwuegbu 11' Report
Namibia  v  Nigeria
16 June 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Namibia  0–2  Nigeria Namibia
Report Yakubu 89'
Shaibu 90'		 Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Sudan  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  Ghana
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
South Korea  v  Nigeria
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
South Korea  v  Nigeria
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
Japan  v  Nigeria
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 Red card 87'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 11,801
Referee: Steve Dunn (England)

2002

Ivory Coast  v  Nigeria
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
Algeria  v  Nigeria
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
Mali  v  Nigeria
24 January 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations Mali  0–0  Nigeria Bamako, Mali
Report Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 50,000
Liberia  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  Ghana
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
Nigeria  v  Senegal
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
Mali  v  Nigeria
9 February 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations 3rd place match Mali  0–1  Nigeria Mopti, Mali
Report Yakubu 55' Stadium: Stade Baréma Bocoum
Nigeria  v  Paraguay
26 March 2002 Friendly Nigeria  1–1  Paraguay Shepherd's Bush, London
Okocha 83' Report Gamarra 18' Stadium: Loftus Road
Scotland  v  Nigeria
17 April 2002 Friendly Scotland  1–2  Nigeria Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Dailly 7' Report Aghahowa 40', 69' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,465
Nigeria  v  Kenya
4 May 2002 Friendly Nigeria  3–0  Kenya Lagos, Nigeria
Ojigwe 49'
Opabunmi 55'
Oruma 87'		 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Republic of Ireland  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  Jamaica
18 May 2002 Friendly Nigeria  1–0  Jamaica Shepherd's Bush, London
Obiorah 48' Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 7,000
Argentina  v  Nigeria
2 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup Argentina  1–0  Nigeria Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Batistuta 63' Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 34,050
Sweden  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  England
12 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup Nigeria  0–0  England Osaka, Japan
Report Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 44,864
Angola  v  Nigeria
8 September 2002 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Angola  0–0  Nigeria Luanda, Angola
Report Stadium: Estadio da Cidadela
Attendance: 10,000
Nigeria  v  Tanzania
11 September 2002 Friendly Nigeria  2–0  Tanzania Lagos, Nigeria
(Goalscorer records not available) -', -' Report Stadium: National Stadium
Nigeria  v  Djibouti
12 October 2002 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  0–0  Djibouti Lagos, Nigeria
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Senegal  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  Jamaica
20 November 2002 Friendly Nigeria  0–0  Jamaica Lagos, Nigeria
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Nigeria  v  Egypt
25 November 2002 Friendly Nigeria  1–1  Egypt Lagos, Nigeria
Moneke 73' Report El-Yamani 26' Stadium: National Stadium
Ghana  v  Nigeria
15 December 2002 Friendly Ghana  0–1  Nigeria Accra, Ghana
Report Okorunowo 42' (o.g.) Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium

2003

Gambia  v  Nigeria
16 February 2003 Friendly Gambia  0–1  Nigeria Bakau, Gambia
Report Ogechukwu 10' Stadium: Independence Stadium (Banjul Football Stadium)
Attendance: 10,000
Nigeria  v  Ghana
23 February 2003 Friendly Nigeria  0–0  Ghana Warri, Nigeria
Report Stadium: Warri Township Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Malawi  v  Nigeria
29 March 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Malawi  0–1  Nigeria Blantyre, Malawi
Report Utaka 10' Attendance: 60,000
Jamaica  v  Nigeria
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
Nigeria  v  Ghana
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
Nigeria  v  Cameroon
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
Nigeria  v  Malawi
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
Nigeria  v  Brazil
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
Nigeria  v  Angola
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
Djibouti  v  Nigeria
4 July 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Djibouti  0–0  Nigeria Djibouti
Report
Nigeria  v  Venezuela
26 July 2003 Friendly Nigeria  1–0  Venezuela Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Okocha 8' Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 1,000
Japan  v  Nigeria
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

Nigeria  v  Morocco
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
Nigeria  v  South Africa
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
Benin  v  Nigeria
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
Cameroon  v  Nigeria
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
Tunisia  v  Nigeria
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 soccer ball with check mark
dos Santos soccer ball with check mark
Mhedhebi soccer ball with check mark
Benachour soccer ball with check mark
Haggui soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Utaka
soccer ball with red X Odemwingie
soccer ball with check mark Yobo
soccer ball with check mark Udeze
Nigeria  v  Mali
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
Nigeria  v  Republic of Ireland
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
Jamaica  v  Nigeria
31 May 2004 Unity Cup Jamaica  0–2  Nigeria London, United Kingdom
Report Utaka 18'
Ogbeche 55'		 Stadium: The Valley
Nigeria  v  Rwanda
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)
Angola  v  Nigeria
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)
Nigeria  v  Algeria
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)
Zimbabwe  v  Nigeria
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)
Gabon  v  Nigeria
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)
Libya  v  Nigeria
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
South Africa  v  Nigeria
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

Nigeria  v  Gabon
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
Rwanda  v  Nigeria
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)
Nigeria  v  Angola
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)
Libya  v  Nigeria
17 August 2005 Friendly Libya  0–1  Nigeria Tripoli, Libya
Report Martins 0' Stadium: Stade 11 June
Algeria  v  Nigeria
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)
Nigeria  v  Zimbabwe
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)
Romania  v  Nigeria
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

Ghana  v  Nigeria
23 January 2006 2006 AFCON Ghana  0–1  Nigeria Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Taiwo 86' Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Essam Abdel Fatah (Egypt)
Nigeria  v  Zimbabwe
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)
Nigeria  v  Senegal
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)
Tunisia  v  Nigeria
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)
Ivory Coast  v  Nigeria
7 February 2006 2006 AFCON Ivory Coast  1–0  Nigeria Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Drogba 47' Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Nigeria  v  Senegal
9 February 2006 2006 AFCON Nigeria  1–0  Senegal Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
Lawal 79' Attendance: 11,354
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Nigeria  v  Niger
2 September 2006 2008 ACNQ Nigeria  2–0  Niger Abuja Stadium, Abuja
Yakubu 27'
Obodo 60'
Lesotho  v  Nigeria
8 October 2006 2008 ACNQ Lesotho  0–1  Nigeria Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Yakubu 50'

2007

Ghana  v  Nigeria
6 February 2007 Friendly Ghana  4–1  Nigeria Griffin Park, London
Laryea Kingston 50'
Sulley Muntari 53'
Junior Agogo 60'
Joetex Frimpong 74'		 Report Taye Taiwo 65' Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Iain Brines (Scotland)
Nigeria  v  Uganda
24 March 2007 2008 AFCON Qualification Nigeria  1–0  Uganda MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta
Nwankwo Kanu 73' Referee: Diatta Anjori (Senegal)
Kenya  v  Nigeria
27 May 2007 Friendly Kenya  0–1  Nigeria Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
Chukwuma Akabueze 41'
Uganda  v  Nigeria
2 June 2007 2008 AFCON Qualification Uganda  2–1  Nigeria Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
David Obua 52' (pen.)
Ibrahim Sekagya 65' (pen.)		 Report John Utaka 25' Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Niger  v  Nigeria
17 June 2007 2008 AFCON Qualification Niger  1–3  Nigeria Général Seyni Kountché Stadion, Niamey
Daouda Kamilou 68' Report Nwankwo Kanu 40'
Taye Taiwo 70'
Yakubu 89'
North Macedonia  v  Nigeria
22 August 2007 Friendly North Macedonia  0–0  Nigeria Stadion Gradski, Skopje
Report Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
Nigeria  v  Lesotho
8 September 2007 2008 AFCON Qualification Nigeria  2–0  Lesotho Warri Township Stadium, Warri
Stephen Makinwa 42'
Ikechukwu Uche 73'		 Report
Mexico  v  Nigeria
14 October 2007 Friendly Mexico  2–2  Nigeria Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Cacho 54', 68' (pen.) Report Martins 32', 52' Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
Nigeria  v  Australia
17 November 2007 Friendly Nigeria  0–1  Australia Craven Cottage, London
Report David Carney 52' Attendance: 11,953
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Switzerland  v  Nigeria
20 November 2007 Friendly Switzerland  0–1  Nigeria Letzigrund, Zürich
Report Taye Taiwo 79' Attendance: 12,700
Referee: Ivan Bobek (Croatia)

2008

Sudan  v  Nigeria
9 January 2008 Friendly Sudan  0–2  Nigeria MNPS Field, Estepona, Spain
Report I. Uche 2H'
Ishiaku 2H'
Nigeria  v  Ivory Coast
21 January 2008 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria  0–1  Ivory Coast Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
17:00 Kalou 66' Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Nigeria  v  Mali
25 January 2008 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria  0–0  Mali Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
19:30 Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Nigeria  v  Benin
29 January 2008 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria  2–0  Benin Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
17:00 Mikel 53'
Yakubu 86'		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia)
Ghana  v  Nigeria
3 February 2008 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Ghana  2–1  Nigeria Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
17:00 Essien 45+2'
Agogo 83'		 Yakubu 35' (pen.) Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Austria  v  Nigeria
27 May 2008 Friendly Austria  1–1  Nigeria UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria
20:30 UTC+1 Kienast 13' K. Uche 19' Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
Nigeria  v  South Africa
1 June 2008 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier Nigeria  2–0  South Africa Abuja Stadium, Abuja
16:00 UTC+1 I. Uche 10'
Nwaneri 45+1'		 Report Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Sierra Leone  v  Nigeria
7 June 2008 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier Sierra Leone  0–1  Nigeria National Stadium, Freetown
14:30 UTC+0 Report Yobo 88' Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sam Korti (Liberia)
Equatorial Guinea  v  Nigeria
15 June 2008 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier Equatorial Guinea  0–1  Nigeria Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
15:30 UTC+1 Report Yobo 5' Attendance: 15,200
Referee: John Mendy (Gambia)
Nigeria  v  Equatorial Guinea
21 June 2008 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier Nigeria  2–0  Equatorial Guinea Abuja Stadium, Abuja
16:00 UTC+1 Yakubu 45'
I. Uche 84'		 Report Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jamel Ambaya (Libya)
South Africa  v  Nigeria
6 September 2008 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier South Africa  0–1  Nigeria Telkom Park, Port Elizabeth
15:00 UTC+2 Report I. Uche 71' Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Verson Lwanja (Malawi)
Nigeria  v  Sierra Leone
11 October 2008 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier Nigeria  4–1  Sierra Leone Abuja Stadium, Abuja
16:00 UTC+1 Obodo 21'
Obinna 35'
Odemwingie 45'
Odiah 51'		 Report Yobo 32' (o.g.) Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Wellington Kaoma (Zambia)
Colombia  v  Nigeria
19 November 2008 Friendly Colombia  1–0  Nigeria Estadio Deportivo Cali, Cali, Colombia
Falcao 82' Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia)

2009

Nigeria  v  Jamaica
11 February 2009 Friendly Nigeria  0–0  Jamaica The Den, London
Report Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mike Dean (England)
Mozambique  v  Nigeria
29 March 2009 2010 WCQ Mozambique  0–0  Nigeria Estádio da Machava, Maputo
15:00 UTC+2 Report Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Amanuel Eyob (Eritrea)
Nigeria  v  Republic of Ireland
29 May 2009 Friendly Nigeria  1–1  Republic of Ireland Craven Cottage, London
20:00 UTC+1 Eneramo 30' Report Keane 38' Attendance: 11,263
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)
France  v  Nigeria
2 June 2009 Friendly France  0–1  Nigeria Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
20:00 UTC+1 Report Akpala 32' Referee: Matthew Dyer (South Africa)
Nigeria  v  Kenya
7 June 2009 2010 WCQ Nigeria  3–0  Kenya Abuja Stadium, Abuja
17:00 UTC+1 I. Uche 2'
Obinna 72' (pen.), 77'		 Report Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Abdellah El Achiri (Morocco)
Tunisia  v  Nigeria
20 June 2009 2010 WCQ Tunisia  0–0  Nigeria Stade 7 November, Radès
19:10 UTC+1 Report Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Nigeria  v  Tunisia
6 September 2009 2010 WCQ Nigeria  2–2  Tunisia Abuja Stadium, Abuja
17:00 UTC+1 Odemwingie 23'
Eneramo 80'		 Report Taïder 24'
Darragi 89'		 Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Nigeria  v  Mozambique
11 October 2009 2010 WCQ Nigeria  1–0  Mozambique Abuja Stadium, Abuja
17:00 UTC+1 Obinna 90+3' Report Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)
Kenya  v  Nigeria
14 November 2009 2010 WCQ Kenya  2–3  Nigeria Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Oliech 15'
Wanga 77'		 Report Martins 60', 81'
Yakubu 64'		 Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Notes


References

  1. "Football - Match Reports - Japan 2 Nigeria 2". soccerphile.com.

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