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BeninvsNigeria
Benin vs Nigeria: head-to-head stats
Since 1959
Benin
2
wins
draws
3
21 meetings
Nigeria
16
wins
Benin and Nigeria have met 21 times since 1959: Benin won 2, Nigeria 16, and 3 matches were drawn. Nigeria lead the head-to-head by 14 wins. Goals: Benin 11, Nigeria 55. Last meeting: Benin 0–4 Nigeria (FIFA World Cup qualification, Oct 14, 2025).
- First meeting
- Benin 0–1 Nigeria
- Nov 8, 1959 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Benin 0–4 Nigeria
- Oct 14, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Benin win
- Benin 2–1 Nigeria
- Jun 10, 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Nigeria win
- Benin 1–10 Nigeria
- Nov 28, 1959 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
21 meetings since 1959. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Benin win
- Draw
- Nigeria win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
BEN=NGA
- 1950
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
NGA +141959 · NGA ahead
↑ BENNGA ↓
- 1950s: Benin 1 goal, Nigeria 11 goals
- 1960s: Benin 4 goals, Nigeria 7 goals
- 1970s: Benin 1 goal, Nigeria 16 goals
- 1980s: Benin 0 goals, Nigeria 0 goals
- 1990s: Benin 0 goals, Nigeria 4 goals
- 2000s: Benin 1 goal, Nigeria 4 goals
- 2010s: Benin 1 goal, Nigeria 3 goals
- 2020s: Benin 3 goals, Nigeria 10 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | BEN W | D | NGA W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All meetings
21 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L0–4AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Benin: —
Nigeria: Victor Osimhen 3', Victor Osimhen 37', Victor Osimhen 51', Frank Onyeka 90'
- D1–1NAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L0–3AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- W2–1NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Benin: Jodel Dossou 37', Steve Mounié 45'
Nigeria: Raphael Onyedika 27'
- L0–1HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L1–2AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L0–1NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Benin: —
Nigeria: Yakubu 42' (pen.)
- L0–2NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Benin: —
Nigeria: Mikel John Obi 53', Yakubu 86'
- L1–2NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Benin: Moussa Latoundji 90'
Nigeria: Garba Lawal 35', John Utaka 76'
- L0–3AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
Show all 21 meetings
- L0–1HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L0–5AFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–7AFriendlyFriendly
- L0–3AFriendlyFriendly
- L1–2HFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0AFriendlyFriendly
- L1–4AFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- L1–10AFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1HFriendlyFriendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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