Nigeria

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Nigeria. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Ghana

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 12.75 · distance 1.21

South Korea

Repeated continental champions

Honors 5.75 · distance 1.80

Tahiti

Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity

Honors 1.80 · distance 1.92

Colombia

Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity

Honors 5.50 · distance 1.98

Saudi Arabia

Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity

Honors 6.00 · distance 1.98

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
2013	Africa Cup of Nations	Burkina Faso	1-0	★ Won	Soccer City Stadium, South Africa
2000	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon	2-2 (PKs 3)	☆ Lost	Lagos National Stadium, Nigeria
1990	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria	0-1	☆ Lost	Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algeria
1988	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon	0-1	☆ Lost	Stade Mohamed V, Morocco
1984	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon	1-3	☆ Lost	Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire
1980	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria	3-0	★ Won	Lagos National Stadium, Nigeria