Squad called up for the World Cup 2026 (1)
Nigeria players called up for the World Cup 2026, sorted by position and shirt number.
❔ No position (1)
Top 11 scorers of Nigeria
The 11 squad players with the most goals in their professional careers.
| # | Player | Goals | Assists | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Oluwaseyi | 49 | 18 | 164 |
Aggregate stats
Metrics for the full Nigeria squad.
1Players
25,0Avg age
0Avg height (cm)
49Total goals
18Assists
164Matches
📜 World Cup history
Historical statistics of Nigeria at World Cups and throughout its international history (since 1872).
6
World Cups played
21
World Cup matches
6·3·12
W·D·L at World Cup
23 – 30
World Cup goals
Appearances
1994
1998
2002
2010
2014
2018
Top 5 all-time scorers
- 1° Rashidi Yekini 21 goals · 1 at World Cups
- 2° Victor Osimhen 17 goals · 0 at World Cups
- 3° Obafemi Martins 13 goals · 0 at World Cups
- 4° Jay-Jay Okocha 11 goals · 0 at World Cups
- 5° Yakubu 11 goals · 1 at World Cups
All-time records
🚀 Biggest win
10-0 vs São Tomé and Príncipe (2022, African Cup of Nations qualification)
😱 Worst defeat
0-7 vs Ghana (1955, Friendly)
📅 Track record
661 matches (311W-192D-158L)
since 1949
Historical: dataset martj42/international_results
Live data via API-Football