All-time head-to-head

1. LJan 10, 20260–2NAfrican Cup of Nations
   African Cup of Nations

   Algeria: —

   Nigeria: Victor Osimhen 47', Akor Adams 57'

2. WSep 27, 20222–1HFriendly
   Friendly
3. WOct 9, 20201–0NFriendly
   Friendly
4. WJul 14, 20192–1NAfrican Cup of Nations
   African Cup of Nations

   Algeria: William Troost-Ekong 40' (OG), Riyad Mahrez 90'

   Nigeria: Odion Ighalo 72' (pen.)

5. WNov 10, 20173–0HFIFA World Cup qualification
   FIFA World Cup qualification
6. LNov 12, 20161–3AFIFA World Cup qualification
   FIFA World Cup qualification

   Algeria: Nabil Bentaleb 66'

   Nigeria: Victor Moses 24', Mikel John Obi 41', Victor Moses 90'

7. LJan 30, 20100–1NAfrican Cup of Nations
   African Cup of Nations

   Algeria: —

   Nigeria: Victor Obinna 56'

8. LSep 4, 20052–5HFIFA World Cup qualification
   FIFA World Cup qualification

   Algeria: Hamza Yacef 48', Mansour Boutabout 58'

   Nigeria: Obafemi Martins 20' (pen.), John Utaka 42', Christian Obodo 81', Obafemi Martins 88', Obafemi Martins 90'

9. LJul 3, 20040–1AFIFA World Cup qualification
   FIFA World Cup qualification

   Algeria: —

   Nigeria: Joseph Yobo 84'

10. LJan 21, 20020–1NAfrican Cup of Nations
    African Cup of Nations

    Algeria: —

    Nigeria: Julius Aghahowa 43'

11. DOct 8, 19931–1HFIFA World Cup qualification
    FIFA World Cup qualification

    Algeria: Abdelhafid Tasfaout 66'

    Nigeria: Finidi George 20'

12. LJul 3, 19931–4AFIFA World Cup qualification
    FIFA World Cup qualification

    Algeria: Abdelhafid Tasfaout 5'

    Nigeria: Jay-Jay Okocha 12', Rashidi Yekini 26', Rashidi Yekini 32', Daniel Amokachi 88'

13. WMar 16, 19901–0HAfrican Cup of Nations
    African Cup of Nations

    Algeria: Chérif Oudjani 38'

    Nigeria: —

14. WMar 2, 19905–1HAfrican Cup of Nations
    African Cup of Nations

    Algeria: Rabah Madjer 36', Rabah Madjer 58', Djamel Menad 69', Djamel Menad 72', Djamel Amani 88'

    Nigeria: Emmanuel Okocha 82'

15. DMar 23, 19881–1NAfrican Cup of Nations
    African Cup of Nations

    Algeria: Rachid Maâtar 86'

    Nigeria: Abdelrazak Belgharbi 36' (OG)

16. DMar 11, 19840–0NAfrican Cup of Nations
    African Cup of Nations
17. WMar 10, 19822–1NAfrican Cup of Nations
    African Cup of Nations

    Algeria: Okey Isima 44' (OG), Salah Assad 65'

    Nigeria: Emmanuel Osigwe 40'

18. WOct 30, 19812–1HFIFA World Cup qualification
    FIFA World Cup qualification

    Algeria: Lakhdar Belloumi 9', Rabah Madjer 85'

    Nigeria: Felix Owolabi 40'

19. WOct 10, 19812–0AFIFA World Cup qualification
    FIFA World Cup qualification

    Algeria: Lakhdar Belloumi 34', Djamel Zidane 44'

    Nigeria: —

20. LMar 22, 19800–3AAfrican Cup of Nations
    African Cup of Nations

    Algeria: —

    Nigeria: Segun Odegbami 2', Segun Odegbami 42', Muda Lawal 50'

21. WJul 28, 19781–0HAll-African Games
    All-African Games
22. DJan 10, 19732–2AAll-African Games
    All-African Games

Source: martj42/international_results — international matches from 1872 to today (MIT-licensed open dataset). Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).