Algeria vs Nigeria head-to-head record

Algeria wins: 10
Draws: 4
Nigeria wins: 8

22 meetings, 1973 to 2026Goals: Algeria 29, Nigeria 29

Algeria and Nigeria have met 22 times since 1973. Algeria have won 10, Nigeria 8, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 10 January 2026, when Nigeria won 2–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 22 meetings have produced 58 goals, 2.64 per game. The biggest win is Algeria’s 5–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1990.

Who has won more, Algeria or Nigeria?

All matches22 matches

10 Algeria4 drawsNigeria 8

Competitive20 matches

8 Algeria4 drawsNigeria 8

Friendlies2 matches

2 Algeria0 drawsNigeria 0

Key numbers

Goals: Algeria 29, Nigeria 292.64 per game
First meeting: Nigeria 2–2 AlgeriaAll-African Games, 10 Jan 1973
Most recent: Algeria 0–2 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 10 Jan 2026
Algeria’s biggest win: Algeria 5–1 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 2 Mar 1990
Nigeria’s biggest win: Algeria 2–5 NigeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 2005
Most goals in a meeting: Algeria 2–5 NigeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 2005
Biggest upset: Nigeria 0–2 AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 1981Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now: Algeria 1840 (29th), Nigeria 1819 (36th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Jan 2026
Algeria0Nigeria2
Africa Cup of Nations
Marrakesh, Morocco (neutral)
27 Sept 2022
Algeria2Nigeria1
Friendly
Oran, Algeria
9 Oct 2020
Nigeria0Algeria1
Friendly
Klagenfurt, Austria (neutral)
14 Jul 2019
Algeria2Nigeria1
Africa Cup of Nations
Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
10 Nov 2017
Algeria3Nigeria0
World Cup qualifying
Constantine, Algeria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Algeria win and drops with every Nigeria win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Algeria have won more Below: Nigeria have won more

Level

Algeria lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Algeria from 16 March 1990.

Every meeting on one timeline

Algeria wins

Draws

Nigeria wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Algeria's home games

8 matches

611

AlgeriaDrawsNigeria

In Nigeria's home games

6 matches

114

AlgeriaDrawsNigeria

At neutral venues

8 matches

323

AlgeriaDrawsNigeria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Algeria	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations	10	4	2	4	11–11
World Cup qualifying	8	3	1	4	12–15
All-African Games	2	1	1	0	3–2
Friendly	2	2	0	0	3–1

Meetings by decade

Algeria wins Draws Nigeria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Algeria	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
1970s	2	1	1	0	5
1980s	6	3	2	1	13
1990s	4	2	1	1	14
2000s	3	0	0	3	9
2010s	4	2	0	2	11
2020s	3	2	0	1	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Algeria	Nigeria
Wins in a row	42017 to 2022	52002 to 2016
Unbeaten meetings	71981 to 1990	71993 to 2016

The longest run of draws is 2, from 11 March 1984 to 23 March 1988.

Top scorers in Algeria vs Nigeria

1Obafemi MartinsNigeria3(1 penalty)
2Rabah MadjerAlgeria3
3Abdelhafid TasfaoutAlgeria2
4Djamel MenadAlgeria2
5Lakhdar BelloumiAlgeria2
6Rashidi YekiniNigeria2
7Segun OdegbamiNigeria2
8Victor MosesNigeria2

Scorer records exist for 16 of the 22 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Algeria 1–1 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 23 Mar 1988Nigeria won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Algeria and Nigeria played each other?

22 times, starting on 10 January 1973. 20 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Algeria and Nigeria?

Algeria, with 10 wins to 8. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Algeria vs Nigeria?

Algeria’s 5–1 win at the Africa Cup of Nations on 2 March 1990 in Algiers.

When did Algeria and Nigeria last play?

On 10 January 2026 in Marrakesh, when Nigeria won 2–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Algeria and Nigeria?

In 20 competitive matches, Algeria have 8 wins, Nigeria have 8, and 4 ended level.

Have Algeria and Nigeria met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the Africa Cup of Nations on 23 March 1988, when Nigeria won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Algeria vs Nigeria result

All 22 Competitive 20 Friendlies 2

Every Algeria vs Nigeria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Jan 2026	Algeria	0–2	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Marrakesh, Morocco (neutral)
27 Sept 2022	Algeria	2–1	Nigeria	Friendly	Oran, Algeria
9 Oct 2020	Nigeria	0–1	Algeria	Friendly	Klagenfurt, Austria (neutral)
14 Jul 2019	Algeria	2–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
10 Nov 2017	Algeria	3–0	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Constantine, Algeria
12 Nov 2016	Nigeria	3–1	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Uyo, Nigeria
30 Jan 2010	Nigeria	1–0	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Benguela, Angola (neutral)
4 Sept 2005	Algeria	2–5	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Oran, Algeria
3 Jul 2004	Nigeria	1–0	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Abuja, Nigeria
21 Jan 2002	Algeria	0–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Bamako, Mali (neutral)
8 Oct 1993	Algeria	1–1	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Algiers, Algeria
3 Jul 1993	Nigeria	4–1	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Lagos, Nigeria
16 Mar 1990	Algeria	1–0	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Algiers, Algeria
2 Mar 1990	Algeria	5–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Algiers, Algeria
23 Mar 1988	Algeria	1–1Nigeria on pens	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Rabat, Morocco (neutral)
11 Mar 1984	Algeria	0–0	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Bouaké, Ivory Coast (neutral)
10 Mar 1982	Algeria	2–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Benghazi, Libya (neutral)
30 Oct 1981	Algeria	2–1	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Constantine, Algeria
10 Oct 1981	Nigeria	0–2	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Lagos, Nigeria
22 Mar 1980	Nigeria	3–0	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Lagos, Nigeria
28 Jul 1978	Algeria	1–0	Nigeria	All-African Games	Algiers, Algeria
10 Jan 1973	Nigeria	2–2	Algeria	All-African Games	Lagos, Nigeria