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All-time head-to-head
Since 1981
Nigeria
6
wins
draws
4
11 meetings
Zimbabwe
1
wins
Nigeria have scored 20 goals against Zimbabwe all-time; Zimbabwe have scored 6.
- First meeting
- Nigeria 0–2 Zimbabwe
- Aug 1, 1981 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Nigeria 1–1 Zimbabwe
- Mar 25, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Nigeria win
- Nigeria 5–1 Zimbabwe
- Oct 8, 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Zimbabwe win
- Nigeria 0–2 Zimbabwe
- Aug 1, 1981 · Friendly
By competition
| Competition | P | NGA W | D | ZIM W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Friendly | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All meetings
11 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- D1–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Victor Osimhen 74'
Zimbabwe: Tawanda Chirewa 90'
- D1–1NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Kelechi Iheanacho 67'
Zimbabwe: Walter Musona 26'
- D0–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Nigeria: Christian Obodo 57', Mikel John Obi 60'
Zimbabwe: —
- W5–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Obafemi Martins 35', Ayila Yussuf 62', Obafemi Martins 75' (pen.), Nwankwo Kanu 80' (pen.), Peter Odemwingie 89'
Zimbabwe: Benjani Mwaruwari 70'
- W3–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Julius Aghahowa 3', Joseph Enakarhire 28', Yakubu 48' (pen.)
Zimbabwe: —
- W3–0NFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0NFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- W3–0HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L0–2AFriendlyFriendly
Source: martj42/international_results — international matches from 1872 to today (MIT-licensed open dataset). Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
