Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup
Appearance
The Nigeria women's national football team has represented Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup at all eight stagings of the tournament,[1][2] one of seven teams to do so.
FIFA Women's World Cup record
World Cup Finals | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1991 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
1995 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
1999 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
2003 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
2007 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2011 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2015 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2019 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
Total | 8/8 | - | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 63 |
Record by opponent
FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
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Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Nigeria |
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Lin 38' Chou 55' |
Report |
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Norway | 8–0 | Nigeria |
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Sandberg 30', 44', 82' Riise 49' Aarønes 60', 90' Medalen 67' Svensson 76' (pen.) |
Report |
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
North Korea | 1–2 | Nigeria |
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Jo 74' | Report |
United States | 7–1 | Nigeria |
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Report | Okosieme 2' |
Quarterfinals
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Nigeria | 0–3 | North Korea |
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Report | Jin Pyol Hui 13', 88' Ri Un Gyong 73' |
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
North Korea | 2–0 | Nigeria |
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Kim Kyong-Hwa 17' Ri Kum-Suk 21' |
Report |
Nigeria | 0–1 | United States |
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Report | Chalupny 1' |
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Sweden | 3–3 | Nigeria |
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Oparanozie 21' (o.g.) Fischer 31' Sembrant 60' |
Report | Okobi 50' Oshoala 53' Ordega 87' |
Nigeria | 0–1 | United States |
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Report | Wambach 45' |
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Nigeria | 2–0 | South Korea |
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Report |
Round of 16
Goalscorers
Player | Goals | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 |
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Rita Nwadike | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Nkiru Okosieme | 3 | 3 | |||||||
Mercy Akide | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Adaku Okoroafor | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Asisat Oshoala | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
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 | |||||||
Own goals | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Total | 20 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
References
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- ^ "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 1 bis 8 benannt". FIFA. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 9 bis 16 benannt". FIFA. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Bibiana Steinhaus pfeift Äquatorial-Guinea gegen Brasilien". dfb.de. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Match report – Group A – Norway v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Germany v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.