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GhanavsNigeria
Ghana vs Nigeria: head-to-head stats
Since 1950
Ghana
24
wins
draws
21
61 meetings
Nigeria
16
wins
Ghana and Nigeria have met 61 times since 1950: Ghana won 24, Nigeria 16, and 21 matches were drawn. Ghana lead the head-to-head by 8 wins. Goals: Ghana 90, Nigeria 66. Last meeting: Ghana 1–2 Nigeria (Unity Cup, May 28, 2025).
- First meeting
- Ghana 1–0 Nigeria
- May 28, 1950 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Ghana 1–2 Nigeria
- May 28, 2025 · Unity Cup
- Biggest Ghana win
- Ghana 7–0 Nigeria
- Oct 30, 1955 · Friendly
- Biggest Nigeria win
- Ghana 0–5 Nigeria
- Oct 20, 1951 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
61 meetings since 1950. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Ghana win
- Draw
- Nigeria win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
GHA=NGA
- 1950
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
GHA +81950 · GHA ahead
↑ GHANGA ↓
- 1950s: Ghana 20 goals, Nigeria 19 goals
- 1960s: Ghana 38 goals, Nigeria 16 goals
- 1970s: Ghana 13 goals, Nigeria 12 goals
- 1980s: Ghana 4 goals, Nigeria 2 goals
- 1990s: Ghana 4 goals, Nigeria 1 goal
- 2000s: Ghana 7 goals, Nigeria 11 goals
- 2010s: Ghana 1 goal, Nigeria 0 goals
- 2020s: Ghana 3 goals, Nigeria 5 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | GHA W | D | NGA W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| All-African Games | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LG Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unity Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All meetings
61 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L1–2NUnity CupUnity Cup
- L1–2NFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ghana: Thomas Partey 10'
Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong 22' (pen.)
- D0–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- D0–0NFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ghana: Asamoah Gyan 21'
Nigeria: —
- W2–1HAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ghana: Michael Essien 45', Junior Agogo 83'
Nigeria: Yakubu 35' (pen.)
- W4–1NFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ghana: —
Nigeria: Taye Taiwo 85'
- L1–3ALG CupLG Cup
Show all 61 meetings
- L0–1HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ghana: —
Nigeria: Garba Lawal 80'
- L0–3AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ghana: —
Nigeria: Victor Agali 1', Tijani Babangida 18', Tijani Babangida 32'
- D0–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–1NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ghana: Abedi Pele 43', Prince Polley 54'
Nigeria: Mutiu Adepoju 11'
- W1–0NFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- W1–0HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- W2–0NFriendlyFriendly
- L1–2NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ghana: Opoku Nti 19'
Nigeria: Henry Nwosu 13', Shibuzor Ehilegbu 31'
- W1–0NFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0NAll-African GamesAll-African Games
- D1–1HAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Ghana: Willie Klutse 76'
Nigeria: Segun Odegbami 33'
- L1–2AFriendlyFriendly
- W3–0HFriendlyFriendly
- L1–2HFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- W3–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ghana: Kwasi Owusu 18' (pen.), Kwasi Owusu 55', Kwasi Owusu 82'
Nigeria: Kenneth Olayombo 15', Yakubu Mambo 23'
- L2–4AAll-African GamesAll-African Games
- D1–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ghana: Emmanuel Ola 41'
Nigeria: Sam Garba 19'
- L1–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ghana: Abekah Ankrah 18'
Nigeria: Sebastian Broderick Imasuen 62', Olumuyiwa Oshode 64'
- D2–2AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–1HFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0HFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2AFriendlyFriendly
- W3–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W4–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W5–1HFriendlyFriendly
- W3–0HFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- D0–0AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- D1–1AFriendlyFriendly
- W3–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ghana: Edward Acquah 14', Edward Acquah 83'
Nigeria: Godwin Emenako 28', Dejo Fayemi 75' (pen.)
- W4–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Ghana: Edward Acquah 18', Edward Boateng 44', Edward Aggrey-Fynn 54', Mohamadu Salisu 55'
Nigeria: Dejo Fayemi 50'
- W5–2HFriendlyFriendly
- L2–3AFriendlyFriendly
- D3–3HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–3AFriendlyFriendly
- W7–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–3AFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–5AFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0HFriendlyFriendly
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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