Head to head
Nigeria vs Tanzania
If they played today
Nigeria at home
79% / 14% / 6%
Nigeria–Tanzania
- 2–0 15.0%
- 1–0 12.4%
- 3–0 12.2%
- 2–1 8.2%
- 4–0 7.4%
Neutral venue
73% / 17% / 10%
Nigeria–Tanzania
- 2–0 13.5%
- 1–0 12.1%
- 3–0 10.1%
- 2–1 9.2%
- 1–1 8.3%
Tanzania at home
66% / 20% / 14%
Nigeria–Tanzania
- 2–0 12.0%
- 1–0 11.8%
- 2–1 9.8%
- 1–1 9.6%
- 3–0 8.1%
Elo since debut
Side by side
| Nigeria | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Elo | 1883 | 1418 |
| Elo rank | 26th | 144th |
| Peak Elo | 1896 (2006) | 1560 (1982) |
| Matches played | 661 | 599 |
| All-time record | 311W 192D 158L | 163W 171D 265L |
| Goals for | 1008 | 660 |
| Goals against | 662 | 892 |
| Biggest win | 10–0 vs São Tomé and Príncipe · 2022-06-13 · African Cup of Nations qualification | 7–0 vs Somalia · 2012-12-01 · CECAFA Cup |
| Biggest loss | 0–7 vs Ghana · 1955-10-30 · Friendly | 1–10 vs Egypt · 1973-07-16 · Friendly |
| World Cups won | 0 | 0 |
| Expected World Cups | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| African Cup of Nations won | 3 | 0 |
| Expected African Cup of Nations | 2.40 | 0.05 |
When they've met
Meetings
11
Goals
16–7
First meeting
0–0
Most recent
2–1
Nigeria's biggest win
3–1
Tanzania's biggest win
—
Most common result
2–1
Current run
Unbeaten in 11
11 meetings
| Date | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 2–1 | Neutral | African Cup of Nations |
| 2016-09-03 | 1–0 | Nigeria home | African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2015-09-05 | 0–0 | Tanzania home | African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 1980-12-20 | 2–0 | Tanzania home | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1980-12-06 | 1–1 | Nigeria home | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1980-03-08 | 3–1 | Nigeria home | African Cup of Nations |
| 1976-02-20 | 0–0 | Nigeria home | Friendly |
| 1973-01-12 | 2–1 | Nigeria home | All-African Games |
| 1972-11-11 | 3–2 | Nigeria home | Friendly |
| 1972-11-06 | 2–1 | Nigeria home | Friendly |
| 1972-07-06 | 0–0 | Tanzania home | Friendly |