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Nigeria
INT · Africa Cup of Nations
Abuja National Stadium · Abuja · 60,491 seats · Grass · Est. 2003
Form (last 5)
D D W W W

Squad (40)

Season Statistics

Africa Cup of Nations · with rank in league

Key metrics

— 6 metrics
#1
Team rating
7.29
1. Nigeria 7.29
2. Senegal 7.19
3. Egypt 7.07
#1
Goals per match
2
1. Nigeria 2
2. Ivory Coast 2
3. Senegal 1.9
#5
Goals conceded per match
0.6
1. Senegal 0.3
1. Morocco 0.3
5. Nigeria 0.6
#4
Average possession
58.2%
1. South Africa 63.4
2. Senegal 61.2
4. Nigeria 58.2
#3
Clean sheets
4
1. Morocco 5
1. Senegal 5
3. Nigeria 4
#6
Attendance
29260
1. Morocco 62639
2. Cameroon 49689
6. Nigeria 29260
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Attack

— 11 metrics
#1
Expected goals
13.1
1. Nigeria 13.1
2. Senegal 13
3. Morocco 12.2
#1
xG difference
9.1
1. Nigeria 9.1
2. Morocco 7.8
3. Senegal 7.2
#2
Shots on target per match
5.9
1. Senegal 7.7
2. Nigeria 5.9
3. South Africa 5.8
#1
Big chances
27
1. Nigeria 27
2. Senegal 24
3. Morocco 21
#2
Big chances missed
16
1. Senegal 17
2. Nigeria 16
3. Morocco 16
#4
Accurate passes per match
427
1. Ivory Coast 446.8
2. Senegal 439
4. Nigeria 427
#2
Accurate long balls per match
28.3
1. Benin 29.8
2. Nigeria 28.3
3. South Africa 28
#2
Accurate crosses per match
6.1
1. Ivory Coast 7.2
2. Nigeria 6.1
3. Angola 5.7
#2
Touches in opposition box
198
1. Morocco 201
2. Nigeria 198
3. Senegal 191
#4
Corners
27
1. Senegal 44
2. Morocco 42
4. Nigeria 27
#2
Set piece goals
4
1. Morocco 4
2. Nigeria 4
3. Tunisia 2
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Defense

— 8 metrics
#5
xG conceded
4
1. Angola 2.5
2. Ivory Coast 2.9
5. Nigeria 4
#11
Interceptions per match
8.4
1. Mali 13.4
2. Sudan 11.8
11. Nigeria 8.4
#12
Tackles per match
15.9
1. Egypt 22
2. Mali 20.2
12. Nigeria 15.9
#21
Clearances per match
19.7
1. Egypt 35.1
2. Comoros 29.7
21. Nigeria 19.7
#2
Possession won final 3rd per match
5
1. Equatorial Guinea 6
2. Nigeria 5
3. Senegal 4.9
#12
Set piece goals conceded
1
1. Morocco 0
2. Senegal 0
12. Nigeria 1
#3
Penalties conceded
1
1. Burkina Faso 2
1. Tanzania 2
3. Nigeria 1
#23
Saves per match
1.1
1. Botswana 6.7
1. Zimbabwe 6.7
23. Nigeria 1.1
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Discipline

— 2 metrics
#1
Fouls per match
19.4
1. Nigeria 19.4
2. Algeria 19
3. Tunisia 18.3
#2
Yellow cards
17
1. Senegal 17
2. Nigeria 17
3. Mali 15

Coach History

Season Coach League W D L PPG Win %
2015/2016 Gernot Rohr Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 1 0 0 3.00 100%
2016/2017 Gernot Rohr World Cup Qualification CAF 4 1 1 2.17 67%
2017 Gernot Rohr Friendlies 2 1 0 2.33 67%
2018 Gernot Rohr African Nations Championship 4 1 1 2.17 67%
2018 Gernot Rohr World Cup 1 0 2 1.00 33%
2018 Gernot Rohr Friendlies 1 2 3 0.83 17%
2017/2019 Gernot Rohr Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 4 1 1 2.17 67%
2019 Gernot Rohr Africa Cup of Nations 5 0 2 2.14 71%
2019 Gernot Rohr Friendlies 1 3 1 1.20 20%
2020 Gernot Rohr Friendlies 0 1 1 0.50 0%
2019/2021 Gernot Rohr Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 4 2 0 2.33 67%
2021 Gernot Rohr World Cup Qualification CAF 4 1 1 2.17 67%
2021 Gernot Rohr Friendlies 0 1 2 0.33 0%
2022 Augustine Eguavoen Africa Cup of Nations 3 0 1 2.25 75%
2022 Augustine Eguavoen World Cup Qualification CAF 0 2 0 1.00 0%
2022 José Peseiro Friendlies 0 0 5 - 0%
2022/2023 José Peseiro Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 5 0 1 2.50 83%
2023 José Peseiro Friendlies 1 1 0 2.00 50%
2024 José Peseiro Africa Cup of Nations 5 1 1 2.29 71%
2024 Augustine Eguavoen Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 3 2 1 1.83 50%
2024 José Peseiro Friendlies 0 0 1 - 0%
2024 Finidi George Friendlies 1 0 1 1.50 50%
2025 Éric Chelle African Nations Championship 1 0 2 1.00 33%
2023/2025 José Peseiro World Cup Qualification CAF 0 2 0 1.00 0%
2023/2025 Finidi George World Cup Qualification CAF 0 1 1 0.50 0%
2023/2025 Éric Chelle World Cup Qualification CAF 5 2 1 2.13 63%
2025 Éric Chelle Friendlies 2 3 1 1.50 33%
2025/2026 Éric Chelle Africa Cup of Nations 6 0 1 2.57 86%
2026 Éric Chelle Friendlies 3 1 0 2.50 75%

Trophies

🏆
Africa Cup of Nations
Won: 3x · Runner-up: 5x
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African Nations Championship
Won: 0x · Runner-up: 1x
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