Head to head
DR Congo vs Nigeria
If they played today
DR Congo at home
39% / 26% / 35%
DR Congo–Nigeria
- 1–1 12.5%
- 1–0 9.9%
- 0–1 9.2%
- 2–1 8.5%
- 1–2 7.9%
Neutral venue
31% / 26% / 43%
DR Congo–Nigeria
- 1–1 12.3%
- 0–1 10.2%
- 1–2 8.9%
- 1–0 8.5%
- 2–1 7.4%
Nigeria at home
25% / 25% / 51%
DR Congo–Nigeria
- 1–1 11.6%
- 0–1 10.9%
- 1–2 9.6%
- 0–2 9.0%
- 1–0 7.1%
Elo since debut
Side by side
| DR Congo | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Elo | 1810 | 1883 |
| Elo rank | 38th | 26th |
| Peak Elo | 1819 (2026) | 1896 (2006) |
| Matches played | 528 | 661 |
| All-time record | 207W 145D 176L | 311W 192D 158L |
| Goals for | 784 | 1008 |
| Goals against | 632 | 662 |
| Biggest win | 10–1 vs Zambia · 1969-11-22 · Friendly | 10–0 vs São Tomé and Príncipe · 2022-06-13 · African Cup of Nations qualification |
| Biggest loss | 0–9 vs Serbia · 1974-06-18 · FIFA World Cup | 0–7 vs Ghana · 1955-10-30 · Friendly |
| World Cups won | 0 | 0 |
| Expected World Cups | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| African Cup of Nations won | 2 | 3 |
| Expected African Cup of Nations | 1.60 | 2.40 |
When they've met
Meetings
10
Goals
16–17
First meeting
2–3
Most recent
1–1
DR Congo's biggest win
5–0
Nigeria's biggest win
5–2
Most common result
1–1
Current run
Unbeaten in 3
10 meetings
| Date | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-16 | 1–1 | Neutral | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2018-05-28 | 1–1 | Nigeria home | Friendly |
| 2015-10-08 | 2–0 | Neutral | Friendly |
| 2010-03-03 | 2–5 | Nigeria home | Friendly |
| 1994-04-02 | 0–2 | Neutral | African Cup of Nations |
| 1992-01-19 | 0–1 | Neutral | African Cup of Nations |
| 1976-03-01 | 2–4 | Neutral | African Cup of Nations |
| 1969-12-14 | 5–0 | DR Congo home | Friendly |
| 1966-11-25 | 1–0 | DR Congo home | Friendly |
| 1966-11-05 | 2–3 | Nigeria home | Friendly |