Egypt vs Nigeria head-to-head record

Egypt wins: 5
Draws: 8
Nigeria wins: 8

21 meetings, 1963 to 2026Goals: Egypt 26, Nigeria 29

Egypt and Nigeria have met 21 times since 1963. Nigeria have won 8, Egypt 5, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 17 January 2026, when the match ended 0–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Nigeria won on penalties.

The 21 meetings have produced 55 goals, 2.62 per game. The biggest win is Nigeria’s 4–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1977. Nigeria are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Egypt or Nigeria?

All matches21 matches

5 Egypt8 drawsNigeria 8

Competitive15 matches

4 Egypt5 drawsNigeria 6

Friendlies6 matches

1 Egypt3 drawsNigeria 2

Key numbers

Goals: Egypt 26, Nigeria 292.62 per game
First meeting: Egypt 6–3 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 24 Nov 1963
Most recent: Egypt 0–0 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 17 Jan 2026
Egypt’s biggest win: Egypt 6–3 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 24 Nov 1963
Nigeria’s biggest win: Nigeria 4–0 EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 1977
Most goals in a meeting: Egypt 6–3 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 24 Nov 1963
Current run: Nigeria unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now: Egypt 1822 (35th), Nigeria 1819 (36th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

17 Jan 2026
Egypt0Nigeria0
Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria won on penalties
Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
11 Jan 2022
Nigeria1Egypt0
Africa Cup of Nations
Garoua, Cameroon (neutral)
26 Mar 2019
Nigeria1Egypt0
Friendly
Asaba, Nigeria
29 Mar 2016
Egypt1Nigeria0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Alexandria, Egypt
25 Mar 2016
Nigeria1Egypt1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Kaduna, Nigeria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Nigeria lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Nigeria from 21 September 1991.

Every meeting on one timeline

Egypt wins

Draws

Nigeria wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Egypt's home games

3 matches

201

EgyptDrawsNigeria

In Nigeria's home games

8 matches

044

EgyptDrawsNigeria

At neutral venues

10 matches

343

EgyptDrawsNigeria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Egypt	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations	10	2	4	4	13–12
Friendly	6	1	3	2	6–7
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	1	1	0	2–1
World Cup qualifying	2	1	0	1	3–5
All-African Games	1	0	0	1	2–4

Meetings by decade

Egypt wins Draws Nigeria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Egypt	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
1960s	1	1	0	0	9
1970s	4	1	0	3	19
1980s	5	0	4	1	7
1990s	3	0	1	2	4
2000s	1	0	1	0	2
2010s	5	3	1	1	13
2020s	2	0	1	1	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Egypt	Nigeria
Wins in a row	22010 to 2012	31973 to 1977
Unbeaten meetings	61994 to 2016	91980 to 2002

The longest run of draws is 4, from 18 February 1983 to 20 March 1988.

Top scorers in Egypt vs Nigeria

1Hassan El-ShazlyEgypt3
2Mohamed Morsi HusseinEgypt3
3Haruna IlerikaNigeria2
4Moustafa AbdouEgypt2
5Segun OdegbamiNigeria2

Scorer records exist for 9 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Egypt 2–2 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 14 Mar 1984Nigeria won on penalties
Egypt 0–0 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 17 Jan 2026Nigeria won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Egypt and Nigeria played each other?

21 times, starting on 24 November 1963. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Egypt and Nigeria?

Nigeria, with 8 wins to 5. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Egypt vs Nigeria?

Nigeria’s 4–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 8 October 1977 in Lagos.

When did Egypt and Nigeria last play?

On 17 January 2026 in Casablanca, when the match ended 0–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Nigeria won on penalties.

What is the competitive record between Egypt and Nigeria?

In 15 competitive matches, Egypt have 4 wins, Nigeria have 6, and 5 ended level.

Have Egypt and Nigeria met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at the Africa Cup of Nations on 17 January 2026, when Nigeria won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Egypt vs Nigeria result

All 21 Competitive 15 Friendlies 6

Every Egypt vs Nigeria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
17 Jan 2026	Egypt	0–0Nigeria on pens	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
11 Jan 2022	Nigeria	1–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Garoua, Cameroon (neutral)
26 Mar 2019	Nigeria	1–0	Egypt	Friendly	Asaba, Nigeria
29 Mar 2016	Egypt	1–0	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Alexandria, Egypt
25 Mar 2016	Nigeria	1–1	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Kaduna, Nigeria
12 Apr 2012	Egypt	3–2	Nigeria	Friendly	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
12 Jan 2010	Egypt	3–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Benguela, Angola (neutral)
25 Nov 2002	Nigeria	1–1	Egypt	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
30 Mar 1994	Nigeria	0–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Tunis, Tunisia (neutral)
21 Sept 1991	Egypt	1–2	Nigeria	Friendly	Ismailia, Egypt
5 Mar 1990	Nigeria	1–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Algiers, Algeria (neutral)
20 Mar 1988	Egypt	0–0	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Rabat, Morocco (neutral)
14 Mar 1984	Egypt	2–2Nigeria on pens	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)
20 Feb 1983	Nigeria	1–1	Egypt	Friendly	Kaduna, Nigeria
18 Feb 1983	Nigeria	0–0	Egypt	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
15 Mar 1980	Nigeria	1–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Lagos, Nigeria
21 Oct 1977	Egypt	3–1	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
8 Oct 1977	Nigeria	4–0	Egypt	World Cup qualifying	Lagos, Nigeria
14 Mar 1976	Egypt	2–3	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
14 Jan 1973	Nigeria	4–2	Egypt	All-African Games	Lagos, Nigeria
24 Nov 1963	Egyptas United Arab Republic	6–3	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Kumasi, Ghana (neutral)