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Ivory CoastvsNigeria
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria: head-to-head stats
Since 1967
Ivory Coast
7
wins
draws
9
24 meetings
Nigeria
8
wins
Ivory Coast and Nigeria have met 24 times since 1967: Ivory Coast won 7, Nigeria 8, and 9 matches were drawn. Nigeria lead the head-to-head by 1 win. Goals: Ivory Coast 21, Nigeria 28. Last meeting: Ivory Coast 2–1 Nigeria (African Cup of Nations, Feb 11, 2024).
- First meeting
- Ivory Coast 0–0 Nigeria
- Mar 12, 1967 · African Cup of Nations qualification
- Last meeting
- Ivory Coast 2–1 Nigeria
- Feb 11, 2024 · African Cup of Nations
- Biggest Ivory Coast win
- Ivory Coast 2–0 Nigeria
- Oct 31, 1991 · Friendly
- Biggest Nigeria win
- Ivory Coast 0–4 Nigeria
- Jul 10, 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
24 meetings since 1967. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Ivory Coast win
- Draw
- Nigeria win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
CIV=NGA
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
NGA +11977 · NGA ahead1967 · CIV ahead
↑ CIVNGA ↓
- 1960s: Ivory Coast 2 goals, Nigeria 0 goals
- 1970s: Ivory Coast 3 goals, Nigeria 9 goals
- 1980s: Ivory Coast 2 goals, Nigeria 4 goals
- 1990s: Ivory Coast 7 goals, Nigeria 10 goals
- 2000s: Ivory Coast 3 goals, Nigeria 1 goal
- 2010s: Ivory Coast 2 goals, Nigeria 2 goals
- 2020s: Ivory Coast 2 goals, Nigeria 2 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | CIV W | D | NGA W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All meetings
24 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W2–1HAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast: Franck Kessié 62', Sébastien Haller 81'
Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong 38'
- L0–1HAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast: —
Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong 55' (pen.)
- W1–0NFriendlyFriendly
- L1–2NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast: Cheick Tioté 50'
Nigeria: Emmanuel Emenike 43', Sunday Mba 78'
- W1–0NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast: Salomon Kalou 66'
Nigeria: —
- W1–0NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast: Didier Drogba 47'
Nigeria: —
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast: Michel Bassolé 19', Michel Bassolé 31'
Nigeria: Ben Iroha 26', Rashidi Yekini 40'
- L1–4AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ivory Coast: Joël Tiéhi 50'
Nigeria: Thompson Oliha 20', Daniel Amokachi 25', Rashidi Yekini 57', Rashidi Yekini 79'
- W2–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ivory Coast: Abdoulaye Traoré 70', Ahmed Ouattara 75'
Nigeria: Rashidi Yekini 5'
Show all 24 meetings
- W2–0HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast: —
Nigeria: Rashidi Yekini 3'
- L0–2AFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–2AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
- D2–2HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ivory Coast: Jérôme Lèbre Mamahou 37', Jérôme Lèbre Mamahou 58'
Nigeria: Segun Odegbami 74', Adokiye Amiesimaka 89'
- L0–4AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ivory Coast: —
Nigeria: Thompson Usiyan 7', Godwin Iwelumo 18', Thompson Usiyan 30', Sam Ojebode 56' (pen.)
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–2AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- D0–0AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
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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