Nigeria vs Senegal head-to-head record

Nigeria wins: 10
Draws: 4
Senegal wins: 5

19 meetings, 1963 to 2019Goals: Nigeria 27, Senegal 20

Nigeria and Senegal have met 19 times since 1963. Nigeria have won 10, Senegal 5, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 16 June 2019, when Senegal won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 19 meetings have produced 47 goals, 2.47 per game. The biggest win is Nigeria’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1963.

Who has won more, Nigeria or Senegal?

All matches19 matches

10 Nigeria4 drawsSenegal 5

Competitive8 matches

5 Nigeria0 drawsSenegal 3

Friendlies11 matches

5 Nigeria4 drawsSenegal 2

Key numbers

Goals: Nigeria 27, Senegal 202.47 per game
First meeting: Nigeria 4–0 SenegalFriendly, 27 Feb 1963
Most recent: Senegal 1–0 NigeriaFriendly, 16 Jun 2019
Nigeria’s biggest win: Nigeria 4–0 SenegalFriendly, 27 Feb 1963
Senegal’s biggest win: Senegal 5–1 NigeriaAfrican Friendship Games, 14 Apr 1963
Most goals in a meeting: Senegal 5–1 NigeriaAfrican Friendship Games, 14 Apr 1963
TFN Elo rating now: Nigeria 1819 (36th), Senegal 1865 (25th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Jun 2019
Senegal1Nigeria0
Friendly
Ismailia, Egypt (neutral)
23 Mar 2017
Nigeria1Senegal1
Friendly
London, England (neutral)
9 Feb 2006
Senegal0Nigeria1
Africa Cup of Nations
Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
31 Jan 2006
Nigeria2Senegal1
Africa Cup of Nations
Port Said, Egypt (neutral)
12 Oct 2002
Senegal2Nigeria2
Friendly
Dakar, Senegal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Nigeria lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Nigeria from 9 February 2006.

Every meeting on one timeline

Nigeria wins

Draws

Senegal wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Nigeria's home games

5 matches

320

NigeriaDrawsSenegal

In Senegal's home games

8 matches

413

NigeriaDrawsSenegal

At neutral venues

6 matches

312

NigeriaDrawsSenegal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Nigeria	Draws	Senegal	Goals
Friendly	11	5	4	2	14–7
Africa Cup of Nations	5	4	0	1	8–5
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	1	0	1	4–3
African Friendship Games	1	0	0	1	1–5

Meetings by decade

Nigeria wins Draws Senegal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Nigeria	Draws	Senegal	Goals
1960s	2	1	0	1	10
1970s	6	3	1	2	13
1980s	2	2	0	0	2
1990s	2	1	1	0	5
2000s	5	3	1	1	14
2010s	2	0	1	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Nigeria	Senegal
Wins in a row	41977 to 1983	21975 to 1977
Unbeaten meetings	71977 to 2000	31975 to 1977

Top scorers in Nigeria vs Senegal

1Julius AghahowaNigeria3
2Obafemi MartinsNigeria2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 19 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Nigeria 1–1 SenegalFriendly, 28 Jan 1990Nigeria won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Nigeria and Senegal played each other?

19 times, starting on 27 February 1963. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Nigeria and Senegal?

Nigeria, with 10 wins to 5. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Nigeria vs Senegal?

Nigeria’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 27 February 1963 in Kumasi.

When did Nigeria and Senegal last play?

On 16 June 2019 in Ismailia, when Senegal won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Nigeria and Senegal?

In 8 competitive matches, Nigeria have 5 wins, Senegal have 3, and 0 ended level.

Have Nigeria and Senegal met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 28 January 1990, when Nigeria won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Nigeria vs Senegal result

All 19 Competitive 8 Friendlies 11

Every Nigeria vs Senegal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Jun 2019	Senegal	1–0	Nigeria	Friendly	Ismailia, Egypt (neutral)
23 Mar 2017	Nigeria	1–1	Senegal	Friendly	London, England (neutral)
9 Feb 2006	Senegal	0–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
31 Jan 2006	Nigeria	2–1	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations	Port Said, Egypt (neutral)
12 Oct 2002	Senegal	2–2	Nigeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
7 Feb 2002	Nigeria	1–2	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations	Bamako, Mali (neutral)
7 Feb 2000	Nigeria	2–1	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations	Lagos, Nigeria
12 Jan 1992	Senegal	1–2	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Dakar, Senegal
28 Jan 1990	Nigeria	1–1Nigeria on pens	Senegal	Friendly	Bauchi, Nigeria
19 Nov 1983	Senegal	0–1	Nigeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
15 Nov 1983	Nigeria	1–0	Senegal	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
29 Sept 1979	Senegal	0–2	Nigeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
26 Jun 1977	Nigeria	3–0	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lagos, Nigeria
12 Jun 1977	Senegal	3–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
27 Apr 1975	Senegal	1–0	Nigeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
22 Feb 1975	Nigeria	1–1	Senegal	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
2 Feb 1975	Senegal	0–1	Nigeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
14 Apr 1963	Senegal	5–1	Nigeria	African Friendship Games	Dakar, Senegal
27 Feb 1963	Nigeria	4–0	Senegal	Friendly	Kumasi, Ghana (neutral)