Nigeria national football team results (2000–2009)

Nigeria national football team results
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The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football.

2000[edit]

23 Jan 2000 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group D Nigeria  4–2  Tunisia Lagos, Nigeria
Okocha 27' 62'
Ikpeba 68' 74'		 Report Trabelsi 7'
Sellimi 16'		 Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
28 January 2000 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group D Nigeria  0–0  Congo Lagos, Nigeria
Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima
3 February 2000 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group D Nigeria  2–0  Morocco Lagos, Nigeria
Finidi 29'
Aghahowa 82'		 Report Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Mohamed Ali Bujsaim
7 February 2000 2000 AfCoN Quarterfinals Nigeria  2–1  Senegal Lagos, Nigeria
Aghahowa 84' 92' Report Fadiga 6' Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima
10 February 2000 2000 AfCoN Semifinals Nigeria  2–0  South Africa Surulere, Nigeria
Babangida 1' 34' 11v11 Report
BBC Report		 Stadium: Surulere Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Gamal El Ghandour
13 February 2000 2000 AfCoN Final Nigeria  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		  Senegal Lagos, Nigeria
Chukwu 45'
Okocha 47'		 Report Eto'o 26'
Mboma 31'		 Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Penalties
Okocha soccer ball with check mark
Okpara soccer ball with check mark
Kanu soccer ball with red X
Ikpeba soccer ball with red X
Oliseh soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark M'Boma
soccer ball with check mark Wome
soccer ball with check mark Geremi
soccer ball with red X Foé
soccer ball with check mark Song
9 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Eritrea  0–0  Nigeria Asmara, Eritrea
Report Stadium: Denden Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ahmed Auda
22 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria  4–0  Eritrea Surulere, Lagos State
Akwuegbu 13'
Lawal 20'
Akpoborie 65'
Kanu 85' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Surulere Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Duarte Monteiro
4 June 2000 International friendly Nigeria  3–2  Malawi Nigeria
Shuaibu 22'
Gasper 36'
Issah 46'		 Report Chitsulo 64' 90' Stadium: Sani Abacha Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
6 June 2000 International friendly Nigeria  4–1  Malawi Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Skinn 40'
Adamu 50'
Gasper 73'
Shuaibu 90'		 Report Nkwazi 00' Stadium: Liberation Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
17 June 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria  2–0  Sierra Leone Lagos, Nigeria
Okocha 16'
Akwuegbu 37'		 Report Stadium: National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Malick Sillag
9 July 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Liberia  2–1  Nigeria Liberia
Wreh 4' 48' Report Oliseh 49' Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat
2 September 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  4–0  Namibia Lagos, Nigeria
Ikpeba 40' 70' 90'
Ojigwe 52'		 Report Attendance: 25,000
7 October 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Madagascar  0–0  Nigeria Cairo, Egypt
Report Stadium: Stade Municipal de Mahamasina
Attendance: 7,000

2001[edit]

13 January 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  1–0  Zambia Lagos, Nigeria
Victor Agali 33' Report
27 January 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria  3–0  Sudan Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Agali 58' 68'
Kanu 79'		 Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gamal Mahmoud Al-Ghandour
10 March 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Ghana  0–0  Nigeria Accra, Ghana
Report Stadium: National Sports Council
Attendance: 34,491
Referee: Felix Onias Tangawarima
24 March 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Zambia  1–1  Nigeria Chingola, Zambia
Okorunowo 42' (o.g.) Report Akwuegbu 30' Attendance: 20,000
21 April 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Sierra Leone  2–0  Nigeria Freetown, Sierra Leone
Mansaray 1' 25' Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Sharaf Aboubacar
5 May 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria  2–0  Liberia Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Kanu 11'
Agali 59'		 Report Stadium: Liberation Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: An-Yan Lim Kee Chong
2 June 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  1–0  Madagascar Benin City, Nigeria
Akwuegbu 11' Report
16 June 2001 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification Namibia  0–2  Nigeria Namibia
Report Yakubu 89'
Shaibu 90'		 Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
1 July 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Sudan  0–4  Nigeria Sudan
Report Okocha 40'
Yakubu 47' 87'
Aghahowa 78'		 Stadium: El Meriekh Stadium
Attendance: 23,100
28 July 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Nigeria  3–0  Ghana Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Agali 1'
Babangida 18' 32'		 Report Stadium: Liberation Stadium
Attendance: 17,000
13 September 2001 Friendly South Korea  2–2  Nigeria Korea Republic
Lee 66'
Choi 78'		 Report Nduke 8' 38' Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
16 September 2001 Friendly South Korea  2–1  Nigeria Korea Republic
Kim 58' (pen.)
Lee 90'		 Report Nduke 62' Stadium: Busan Asiad Stadium
Attendance: 42,186
7 October 2001 International friendly Japan  2–2  Nigeria Southampton, England
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
 Yanagisawa 26'
Suzuki 57'		 Report Matsuda 27' (o.g.)
Aghahowa 81'

Ejiofor Red card 87'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 11,801[1]
Referee: Steve Dunn (England)

2002[edit]

12 January 2002 Friendly Ivory Coast  1–1  Nigeria Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire
Traore Kain 24' Report Akwuegbu 55' Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 60,000
21 January 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations Algeria  0–1  Nigeria Bamako, Mali
Report Aghahowa 43' Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 10,000
24 January 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations Mali  0–0  Nigeria Bamako, Mali
Report Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 50,000
28 January 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations Liberia  0–1  Nigeria Bamako, Mali
Report Aghahowa 63' Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 9,000
3 February 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations quarter-final Nigeria  1–0  Ghana Bamako, Mali
Lawal 80' Report Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 25,000
7 February 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations semi-final Nigeria  1–2  Senegal Bamako, Mali
Aghahowa 88' Report Diop 54'
Diao 97'		 Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 20,000
9 February 2002 2002 African Cup of Nations 3rd place match Mali  0–1  Nigeria Mopti, Mali
Report Yakubu 55' Stadium: Stade Baréma Bocoum
26 March 2002 Friendly Nigeria  1–1  Paraguay Shepherd's Bush, London
Okocha 83' Report Gamarra 18' Stadium: Loftus Road
17 April 2002 Friendly Scotland  1–2  Nigeria Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Dailly 7' Report Aghahowa 40', 69' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,465
4 May 2002 Friendly Nigeria  3–0  Kenya Lagos, Nigeria
Ojigwe 49'
Opabunmi 55'
Oruma 87'		 Report Stadium: National Stadium
16 May 2002 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–2  Nigeria Dublin, Ireland
Reid 69' Report Aghahowa 13'
Sodje 47'		 Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 42,652
18 May 2002 Friendly Nigeria  1–0  Jamaica Shepherd's Bush, London
Obiorah 48' Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 7,000
2 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup Argentina  1–0  Nigeria Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Batistuta 63' Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 34,050
7 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup Sweden  2–1  Nigeria Kobe, Japan
Larsson 35', 63' (pen.) Report Aghahowa 27' Stadium: Kobe Wing Stadium
Attendance: 36,194
12 June 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup Nigeria  0–0  England Osaka, Japan
Report Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 44,864
8 September 2002 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Angola  0–0  Nigeria Luanda, Angola
Report Stadium: Estadio da Cidadela
Attendance: 10,000
11 September 2002 Friendly Nigeria  2–0  Tanzania Lagos, Nigeria
(Goalscorer records not available) -', -' Report Stadium: National Stadium
12 October 2002 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  0–0  Djibouti Lagos, Nigeria
Report Stadium: National Stadium
12 October 2002 Friendly Senegal  2–2  Nigeria Dakar, Senegal
Camara 83'
Brahim Sarr 89'		 Report Ogechukwu 46'
Idahor 48'		 Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghar
20 November 2002 Friendly Nigeria  0–0  Jamaica Lagos, Nigeria
Report Stadium: National Stadium
25 November 2002 Friendly Nigeria  1–1  Egypt Lagos, Nigeria
Moneke 73' Report El-Yamani 26' Stadium: National Stadium
15 December 2002 Friendly Ghana  0–1  Nigeria Accra, Ghana
Report Okorunowo 42' (o.g.) Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium

2003[edit]

16 February 2003 Friendly Gambia  0–1  Nigeria Bakau, Gambia
Report Ogechukwu 10' Stadium: Independence Stadium (Banjul Football Stadium)
Attendance: 10,000
23 February 2003 Friendly Nigeria  0–0  Ghana Warri, Nigeria
Report Stadium: Warri Township Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
29 March 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Malawi  0–1  Nigeria Blantyre, Malawi
Report Utaka 10' Attendance: 60,000
25 May 2003 Friendly Jamaica  3–2  Nigeria Kingston, Jamaica
Lowe 25'
Johnson 40'
Williams 90'		 Report Ugochukwu 66'
Kanu 77'		 Stadium: The National Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
30 May 2003 2003 LG Cup Semi-final Nigeria  3–1  Ghana Abuja, Nigeria
Yakubu 49' (pen.), 71'
Enakarhire 82'		 Report Agyema 2' Stadium: Abuja National Stadium
1 June 2003 2003 LG Cup Final Nigeria  3–0  Cameroon Lagos, Nigeria
Yobo 95'
Yakubu 97'
Yaro Yaro 114'		 Report Stadium: Lagos National Stadium
7 June 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  4–1  Malawi Abuja, Nigeria
Yakubu 10', 17'
Kanu 22', 35'		 Report Kanyenda 7' Stadium: Abuja National Stadium
11 June 2003 Friendly Nigeria  0–3  Brazil Abuja, Nigeria
Report Gil 33'
Luis Fabiano 37'
Adriano Gabiru 80'		 Stadium: Abuja National Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
21 June 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Nigeria  2–2  Angola Lagos, Nigeria
Kalu Uche 57'
Odemwingie 62' (pen.)		 Report Figueiredo 9'
Akwá 55'		 Stadium: Lagos National Stadium
4 July 2003 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification Djibouti  0–0  Nigeria Djibouti
Report
26 July 2003 Friendly Nigeria  1–0  Venezuela Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Okocha 8' Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 1,000
20 August 2003 Friendly Japan  3–0  Nigeria Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Takahara 1', 39'
Endo 72'		 Report Stadium: National Stadium (Tokyo)
Attendance: 54,860

2004[edit]

27 January 2004 2004 African Cup of Nations Group D Nigeria  0–1  Morocco Monastir, Tunisia
Report Hadji 77' Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet
Attendance: 15,000
31 January 2004 2004 African Cup of Nations Group D Nigeria  4–0  South Africa Monastir, Tunisia
Yobo 5'
Okocha 64' (pen.)
Odemwingie 81'
Odemwingie 83'		 Report Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet
Attendance: 15,000
4 Feb 2004 2004 African Cup of Nations Group D Benin  1–2  Nigeria Sfax, Tunisia
Latoundji 90' Report Lawal 35'
Utaka 76'		 Stadium: Stade Taïeb Mhiri
Attendance: 15,000
8 February 2004 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final Cameroon  1–2  Nigeria Monastir, Tunisia, Tunisia
Eto'o 42' Report Okocha 45'
Utaka 73'		 Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet
Attendance: 18,000
11 February 2004 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final Tunisia  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Nigeria Radès, Tunisia
16:00 GMT+1 Badra 82' (pen.) Report
Report
Highlights		 Okocha 67' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Olympique de Radès
Attendance: 56,000
Penalties
Badra soccer ball with check mark
dos Santos soccer ball with check mark
Mhedhebi soccer ball with check mark
Benachour soccer ball with check mark
Haggui soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Utaka
soccer ball with red X Odemwingie
soccer ball with check mark Yobo
soccer ball with check mark Udeze
13 February 2004 2004 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place Nigeria  2–1  Mali Monastir, Tunisia
Okocha 17'
Odemwingie 47'		 Report Abouta 47' Stadium: Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet
Attendance: 2,500
29 May 2004 Unity Cup Nigeria  3–0  Republic of Ireland London, United Kingdom
Ogbeche 36' 69'
Martins 49'		 Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 7,438
31 May 2004 Unity Cup Jamaica  0–2  Nigeria London, United Kingdom
Report Utaka 18'
Ogbeche 55'		 Stadium: The Valley
5 Jun 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Nigeria  2–0  Rwanda Abuja, Nigeria
16:00 Martins 55' 88' Report
Report		 Stadium: National Stadium (Abuja)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)
20 June 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Angola  1–0  Nigeria Luanda, Angola
15:30 Akwá 84' Report
Report		 Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela,
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Aaron Nkole (Zambia)
3 Jul 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Nigeria  1–0  Algeria Abuja, Nigeria
16:00 Yobo 84' Report
Report		 Stadium: National Stadium (Abuja)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ladoual Hisseine (Chad)
5 Sep 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Zimbabwe  0–3  Nigeria Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00 Report
Report		 Aghahowa 3'
Enakarhire 28'
Yakubu 48' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe),
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Joseph Mandzioukouta (Congo)
9 October 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Gabon  1–1  Nigeria Libreville, Gabon
16:30 Issiémou 29' Report
Report		 Yakubu 50' Stadium: Stade Omar Bongo
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Koudougou Yameogo (Burkina Faso)
11 October 2004 LG Cup Semi-final Libya  2–1  Nigeria Tripoli, Libya
Kara 23' 44' Report
Report
Story		 Ejezi 17' Stadium: 11 June Stadium
17 November 2004 Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup South Africa  2–1  Nigeria Johannesburg, South Africa
Bartlett 22'
Vilakazi 60'		 Report
Story		 Makinwa 61' Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 29,817

2005[edit]

26 March 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Nigeria  2–0  Gabon Port Harcourt, Nigeria
19:00 Aghahowa 79'
Kanu 81'		 Report
Report		 Stadium: Liberation Stadium
Attendance: 16,489
Referee: Jean-Marie Hicuburundi (Burundi
5 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Rwanda  1–1  Nigeria Kigali, Rwanda
16:00 Gatete 53' Report
Report		 Martins 78' Stadium: Stade Amahoro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kubrom Kidane (Eritrea)
18 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Nigeria  1–1  Angola Kano, Nigeria
16:00 Okocha 5' Report
Report		 Figueiredo 60' Stadium: Sani Abacha Stadium
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jean-Marie Hicuburundi (Burundi)
17 August 2005 Friendly Libya  0–1  Nigeria Tripoli, Libya
Report Martins 0' Stadium: Stade 11 June
4 September 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Algeria  2–5  Nigeria Oran, Algeria
20:30 Yacef 48'
Boutabout 58'		 Report
Report		 Martins 20' (pen.) 88' 90'
Utaka 42'
Obodo 81'		 Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)
8 October 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4 Nigeria  5–1  Zimbabwe Abuja, Nigeria
15:00 Martins 35' 75' (pen.)
Yussuf 62'
Kanu 80' (pen.)
Odemwingie 89'		 Report
Report		 Benjani 70' Stadium: Abuja Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)
16 November 2005 Friendly Romania  3–0  Nigeria Bucharest, Romania
Niculae 17'
Petre 49'
Roșu 89'		 Report Stadium: Stadionul Steaua
Attendance: 500
Referee: Veasceslav Banari (Moldova)

2006[edit]

23 January 2006 2006 AFCON Ghana  0–1  Nigeria Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Taiwo 86' Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Essam Abdel Fatah (Egypt)
27 January 2006 2006 AFCON Nigeria  2–0  Zimbabwe Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Obodo 57'
Mikel 61'		 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
31 January 2006 2006 AFCON Nigeria  2–1  Senegal Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Martins 79' 88' Camara 59' Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
4 February 2006 2006 AFCON Tunisia  1–1  Nigeria Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Hagui 49' Obinna 6' Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)