Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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The Nigeria women's national football team has represented Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup at all nine stagings of the tournament,[1][2] one of seven teams to do so. Despite the rich history, however, Nigeria's successes have been rather modest, having only progressed to the knockout phase in three occasions.

FIFA Women's World Cup record

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Group stage 10th 3 0 0 3 0 7
Sweden 1995 11th 3 0 1 2 5 14
United States 1999 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 8 12
United States 2003 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 0 11
China 2007 13th 3 0 1 2 1 4
Germany 2011 9th 3 1 0 2 1 2
Canada 2015 21st 3 0 1 2 3 6
France 2019 Round of 16 16th 4 1 0 3 2 7
Australia New Zealand 2023 10th 4 1 3 0 3 2
Total 9/9 0 titles 30 5 6 19 23 65
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
China 1991 Group stage 17 November  Germany L 0–4 Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
19 November  Italy L 0–1
Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
21 November  Chinese Taipei L 0–2 Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
Sweden 1995 Group stage 6 June  Norway L 0–8
Tingvallen, Karlstad
8 June  Canada D 3–3 Olympia, Helsingborg
10 June  England L 2–3
Tingvallen, Karlstad
United States 1999 Group stage 20 June  North Korea W 2–1 Rose Bowl, Pasadena
24 June  United States L 1–7 Soldier Field, Chicago
27 June  Denmark W 2–0
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Quarter-finals 1 July  Brazil L 3–4 (
a.e.t.
)
United States 2003 Group stage 20 September  North Korea L 0–3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
25 September  United States L 0–5
28 September  Sweden L 0–3
Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
China 2007 Group stage 11 September  Sweden D 1–1
Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
14 September  North Korea L 0–2
18 September  United States L 0–1
Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
Germany 2011 Group stage 26 June  France L 0–1 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
30 June  Germany L 0–1
Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
5 July  Canada W 1–0 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
Canada 2015 Group stage 8 June  Sweden D 3–3
Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
12 June  Australia L 0–2
16 June  United States L 0–1 BC Place, Vancouver
France 2019 Group stage 8 June  Norway L 0–3 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
12 June  South Korea W 2–0 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
17 June  France L 0–1 Roazhon Park, Rennes
Round of 16 22 June  Germany L 0–3 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Australia/New Zealand 2023 Group stage 21 July  Canada D 0–0 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
26 July  Australia W 3–2 Lang Park, Brisbane
31 July  Republic of Ireland D 0–0
Round of 16 7 August  England D 0–0 (4–2(p))

Record by opponent

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Australia 2 1 0 1 3 4
 Brazil 1 0 0 1 3 4
 Canada 3 1 2 0 4 3
 Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 1 0 2
 Denmark 1 1 0 0 2 0
 England 2 0 1 1 2 3
 France 2 0 0 2 0 2
 Germany 3 0 0 3 0 8
 Italy 1 0 0 1 0 1
 North Korea 3 1 0 2 2 6
 Norway 2 0 0 2 0 11
 Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 0 0
 South Korea 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Sweden 3 0 2 1 4 7
 United States 4 0 0 4 1 14

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

Main article: 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Italy 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 2
4  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany 4–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 14,000[3]
Italy 1–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 12,000[3]
Chinese Taipei 2–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 14,000[3]

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

Main article: 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 0 17 0 +17 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
3  Canada 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 5 14 −9 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Norway 8–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 4,344
Nigeria 3–3 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 250
Nigeria 2–3 England
 Report
Attendance: 1,843


1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 8 −3 6
3  North Korea 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
North Korea 1–2 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 17,100
United States 7–1 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 65,080
Nigeria 2–0 Denmark
 Report
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 22,109
)

Quarterfinals

21:30 EDT (UTC−4)
Brazil 4–3 (a.e.t./g.g.) Nigeria
 Report
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 54,642
)

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  North Korea 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nigeria 0–3 North Korea
Report
Attendance: 24,347[4]
United States 5–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 31,553[5]
Sweden 3–0 Nigeria
 Report
Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
Attendance: 22,828[5]
)


2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

Main article: 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  North Korea 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria 1–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 35,100[6]
Referee: Niu Huijun (China PR)
North Korea 2–0 Nigeria
 Report
Australia
)
Nigeria 0–1 United States
Report
Attendance: 6,100[6]
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nigeria 0–1 France
Report
Attendance: 25,475[7]
Germany 1–0 Nigeria
 Report
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 48,817[8]
Canada 0–1 Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 13,638[9]
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group D

Main article: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Sweden 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Sweden 3–3 Nigeria
 Report
Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 31,148[10]
)
16:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Australia 2–0 Nigeria
 Report
Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 32,716[11]
)
17:00 PDT (UTC−7)
Nigeria 0–1 United States
Report
Attendance: 52,193[12]

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Norway 3–0 Nigeria
 Report
Australia
)
Nigeria 2–0 South Korea
 Report
Attendance: 11,252[14]
Nigeria 0–1 France
Report
Attendance: 28,267[15]

Round of 16

Germany 3–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 17,988[16]

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4  Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nigeria 0–0 Canada
Report
Attendance: 21,410
Australia 2–3 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 49,156
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 24,884
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

Round of 16

England 0–0 (a.e.t.) Nigeria
Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 49,461

Goalscorers

Player Goals 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Rita Nwadike 3 2 1
Nkiru Okosieme 3 3
Asisat Oshoala 3 1 1 1
Mercy Akide 2 2
Adaku Okoroafor 2 2
Patience Avre 1 1
Nkechi Egbe 1 1
Prisca Emeafu 1 1
Perpetua Nkwocha 1 1
Ngozi Okobi
 		1 1
Francisca Ordega 1 1
Cynthia Uwak 1 1
Uchenna Kanu 1 1
Osinachi Ohale 1 1
Own goals 1 1
Total 23 0 5 8 0 1 1 3 2 3
Own goals scored for opponents

References

  1. ^ Chiang, Anthony (8 June 2019). "Nigeria continued this Women's World Cup trend it would like to end". miamiherald. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ - Nigeria". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup China '91 – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (21 September 2003). "North Korea's Start Is Fast and Furious". Los Angeles Times. p. D6. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Match report – Group A – Germany v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Match report – Group A – Canada v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Match report – Group D – Sweden v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Match report – Group D – Nigeria v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Match report – Group A – Norway v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Germany v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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