Head to head stats

South Africa – Nigeria

South Africa

Current FIFA rank		55
Matches		18
Wins		2
Drawn		8
Losses		8
Goals for		13
Goals after		28
Goals difference		-15
The biggest win		2:0
The biggest loss		0:4
The most resultative match		2:2, 1:3, 0:4
The most resultative draw		2:2
Points		14

Nigeria

Current FIFA rank		45
Matches		18
Wins		8
Drawn		8
Losses		2
Goals for		28
Goals after		13
Goals difference		15
The biggest win		4:0
The biggest loss		0:2
The most resultative match		2:2, 3:1, 4:0
The most resultative draw		2:2
Points		32

Points system: 3 for win, 1 for draw and 0 for loss

Matches

World Cup 2026, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Group C
	09.09.2025	South Africa	–	Nigeria	1:1 (1:1)
	Bloemfontein Free State Stadium (Vodacom Park)
World Cup 2026, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Group C
	07.06.2024	Nigeria	–	South Africa	1:1 (0:1)
	Uyo Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
African Cup of Nations 2023, Final tournament, Semifinal
	07.02.2024	Nigeria	–	South Africa	1:1 aet (0:0, 1:1), pen. 4:2
	Bouaké Stade de la Paix de Bouaké
African Cup of Nations 2019, Final tournament, Quarterfinal
	10.07.2019	Nigeria	–	South Africa	2:1 (1:0)
	Cairo Cairo International Stadium
African Cup of Nations 2019, Qualifying tournament, Group E
	17.11.2018	South Africa	–	Nigeria	1:1 (1:1)
	Johannesburg Soccer City
African Cup of Nations 2019, Qualifying tournament, Group E
	10.06.2017	Nigeria	–	South Africa	0:2 (0:0)
	Uyo Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Friendly internationals 2015
	29.03.2015	South Africa	–	Nigeria	1:1 (0:0)
	Nelspruit Mbombela Stadium
African Cup of Nations 2015, Qualifying tournament, Group A
	19.11.2014	Nigeria	–	South Africa	2:2 (0:1)
	Uyo Akwa Ibom International Stadium
African Cup of Nations 2015, Qualifying tournament, Group A
	10.09.2014	South Africa	–	Nigeria	0:0
	Cape Town Cape Town Stadium
African Nations Championship 2014, Final tournament, Group A
	19.01.2014	Nigeria	–	South Africa	3:1 (2:0)
	Cape Town Cape Town Stadium
Friendly internationals 2013
	14.08.2013	South Africa	–	Nigeria	0:2 (0:0)
	Durban Moses Mabhida Stadium
World Cup 2010, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Second round, group 4
	06.09.2008	South Africa	–	Nigeria	0:1 (0:0)
	Port Elizabeth EPRFU (Boet Erasmus) Stadium
World Cup 2010, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Second round, group 4
	01.06.2008	Nigeria	–	South Africa	2:0 (2:0)
	Abùjá Abuja National Stadium
Friendly internationals 2004
	17.11.2004	South Africa	–	Nigeria	2:1 (1:0)
	Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium
African Cup of Nations 2004, Final tournament, Group D
	31.01.2004	Nigeria	–	South Africa	4:0 (1:0)
	Monastir Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet
African Cup of Nations 2000, Final tournament, Semifinal
	10.02.2000	Nigeria	–	South Africa	2:0 (2:0)
	Nigeria, Lagos Lagos National Stadium
World Cup 1994, Qualifying tournament, Africa, First Round, Group D
	17.01.1993	South Africa	–	Nigeria	0:0
	Johannesburg
World Cup 1994, Qualifying tournament, Africa, First Round, Group D
	10.10.1992	Nigeria	–	South Africa	4:0 (1:0)
	Lagos

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Matches:	1 129 680
Clubs:	11 507
National teams:	259
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