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Canada | Head to head statsJapan – Nigeria |  |
| Current FIFA rank | 15 | |
| Matches | 4 | |
| Wins | 2 | |
| Drawn | 1 | |
| Losses | 1 | |
| Goals for | 8 | |
| Goals after | 6 | |
| Goals difference | 2 | |
| The biggest win | 3:0 | |
| The biggest loss | 0:3 | |
| The most resultative match | 3:1, 2:2 | |
| The most resultative draw | 2:2 | |
| Points | 7 |
| Current FIFA rank | 44 | |
| Matches | 4 | |
| Wins | 1 | |
| Drawn | 1 | |
| Losses | 2 | |
| Goals for | 6 | |
| Goals after | 8 | |
| Goals difference | -2 | |
| The biggest win | 3:0 | |
| The biggest loss | 0:3 | |
| The most resultative match | 1:3, 2:2 | |
| The most resultative draw | 2:2 | |
| Points | 4 |
Points system: 3 for win, 1 for draw and 0 for loss
 | 20.08.2003 |  | Japan | – | Nigeria |  | 3:0 (2:0) |
| 07.10.2001 | | Nigeria | – | Japan | | 2:2 (1:1) |
King Fahd Cup 1995, Group B | |||||||
| 06.01.1995 | | Japan | – | Nigeria | | 0:3 (0:1) |
Riyadh | |||||||
Olympic Games 1968, Final tournament, Group B | |||||||
| 14.10.1968 | | Japan | – | Nigeria | | 3:1 (1:1) |
Puebla de Zaragoza | |||||||
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