NigeriavsSudan

Nigeria vs Sudan: head-to-head stats

Since 1963

Nigeria

wins

draws

14 meetings

Sudan

wins

Nigeria and Sudan have met 14 times since 1963: Nigeria won 8, Sudan 2, and 4 matches were drawn. Nigeria lead the head-to-head by 6 wins. Goals: Nigeria 28, Sudan 14. Last meeting: Nigeria 3–1 Sudan (African Cup of Nations, Jan 15, 2022).

First meeting: Nigeria 0–4 Sudan; Nov 28, 1963 · African Cup of Nations
Last meeting: Nigeria 3–1 Sudan; Jan 15, 2022 · African Cup of Nations
Biggest Nigeria win: Nigeria 4–0 Sudan; Jul 1, 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Biggest Sudan win: Nigeria 0–4 Sudan; Nov 28, 1963 · African Cup of Nations

The rivalry, match by match

14 meetings since 1963. Hover or tap a match for the details.

Nigeria win
Draw
Sudan win
World Cup or continental finals
Bigger = wider margin

↑ Nigeria win↓ Sudan win

NGA=SDN

1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020

All-time balanceWins difference after every meeting

NGA +61976 · NGA ahead1963 · SDN ahead

Goals per decade

↑ NGASDN ↓

1960s: Nigeria 5 goals, Sudan 9 goals
1970s: Nigeria 4 goals, Sudan 2 goals
1980s: Nigeria 0 goals, Sudan 0 goals
1990s: Nigeria 4 goals, Sudan 0 goals
2000s: Nigeria 9 goals, Sudan 0 goals
2010s: Nigeria 3 goals, Sudan 2 goals
2020s: Nigeria 3 goals, Sudan 1 goal

By competition

Competition	P	NGA W	D	SDN W
Africa Cup of Nations qualification	6	3	2	1
FIFA World Cup qualification	4	2	2	0
Africa Cup of Nations	3	2	0	1
Friendly	1	1	0	0

All meetings

14 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.

WJan 15, 20223–1NAfrican Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
Nigeria: Samuel Chukwueze 3', Taiwo Awoniyi 45', Moses Simon 46'
Sudan: Walieldin Khedr 70' (pen.)
WOct 15, 20143–1HAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
LOct 11, 20140–1AAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
WJan 9, 20082–0NFriendly
Friendly
WJul 1, 20014–0AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Jay-Jay Okocha 40', Yakubu 47', Julius Aghahowa 78', Yakubu 87'
Sudan: —
WJan 27, 20013–0HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Victor Agali 57', Victor Agali 67', Nwankwo Kanu 82'
Sudan: —
WApr 23, 19934–0HAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
DAug 16, 19920–0AAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
WMar 4, 19761–0NAfrican Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
Nigeria: Thompson Usiyan 8'
Sudan: —
WApr 21, 19732–1HAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification

Show all 14 meetings

DApr 13, 19731–1AAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
DOct 3, 19693–3AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Garba Okoye 49', Sunday Ineh 55', Samuel Opone 72'
Sudan: Nasr El-Din Abbas 33', Awad Koka 70', Ahmed Bushara Wahba 84'
DSep 13, 19692–2HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Garba Okoye 7', Garba Okoye 30'
Sudan: Nasr El-Din Abbas 33', Jadallah Kheirelseid 43'
LNov 28, 19630–4NAfrican Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
Nigeria: —
Sudan: Nasr Eddin Abbas, Nasr Eddin Abbas, Ibrahim Yahia El-Kawarty, Abdelaziz Ibrahim Adam

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).