Algeria–Nigeria football rivalry

Algeria–Nigeria football rivalry

Locale	Africa (CAF)
Teams	Algeria Nigeria
First meeting	10 January 1973 Nigeria 2–2 Algeria
Latest meeting	30 January 2010 Nigeria 1–0 Algeria
Statistics
Meetings total	17
Most wins	Algeria (7 wins) Nigeria (7 wins)
Largest victory	Algeria 5–1 Nigeria (2 March 1990)
Largest goal scoring	Algeria 2–5 Nigeria (4 September 2005)

The Algeria–Nigeria football rivalry between the national teams of Algeria and Nigeria are longtime rivals.

List of matches

Competition	Algeria wins	Nigeria wins	Draw
FIFA World Cup qualification	2	3	1
Africa Cup of Nations	3	3	2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	0	0	0
Friendly match	0	0	0
Others	2	1	1
Total Competition Wins	7	7	4

Key

     – FIFA World Cup qualifier

     – Africa Cup of Nations competition match

     – Africa Cup of Nations qualifier

Date	Venue	Result	Competition	Winner	Report	Attendance
10 January 1973	Surulere Stadium, Lagos	2–2	Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games	Draw	Report
28 July 1978	Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers	1–0	Football at the 1978 All-Africa Games		Report	60,000
22 March 1980	Surulere Stadium, Lagos	3–0	1980 African Cup of Nations		Report	85,000
10 October 1981	Surulere Stadium, Lagos	0–2	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification		Report	80,000
30 October 1981	Stade 17 Juin 1976, Constantine	2–1	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification		Report	60,000
10 March 1982	March 28 Stadium, Benghazi	2–1	1982 African Cup of Nations		Report	5,000
11 March 1984	Stade Bouaké, Bouaké	0–0	1984 African Cup of Nations	Draw	Report	3,000
15 January 1988	Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba	1–0	1988 Summer Olympics qualification		Report
30 January 1988	Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu	2–0	1988 Summer Olympics qualification		Report
23 March 1988	Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat	1–1	1988 African Cup of Nations	Draw	Report	35,000
2 March 1990	Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers	5–1	1990 African Cup of Nations		Report	60,000
16 March 1990	Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers	1–0	1990 African Cup of Nations		Report	100,000
3 July 1993	Surulere Stadium, Lagos	4–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification		Report	47,645
8 October 1993	Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers	1–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	Draw	Report	2,610
21 January 2002	Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako	0–1	2002 African Cup of Nations		Report	10,000
3 July 2004	Abuja Stadium, Abuja	1–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification		Report	35,000
4 September 2005	Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran	2–5	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification		Report	11,000
30 January 2010	Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela	1–0	2010 African Cup of Nations		Report	12,000

See also

• Algeria–Morocco football rivalry
• Algeria–Tunisia football rivalry
• Algeria–Egypt football rivalry

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