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General Information for Nigeria

Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 1978
1.83m
Average age in 1978
24.8
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 1978
No jersey in 1978

Coaches in 1978

Glória, Otto (Coach)

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Glória, Otto (Coach)

Day of Birth
1917-01-09
Day of Death
1986-09-04
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) (Brazil)
Goto coach Otto Glória

Jelisavčić, Tiko (Coach)

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Jelisavčić, Tiko (Coach)

Day of Birth
1929-01-01
Day of Death
1986-06-29
Place of Birth
Užice (Serbia)
Matches
5 (5 / 0)
Goto coach Tiko Jelisavčić

Players of Nigeria in 1978

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Fregene, Peter 1947-05-17 Goalkeeper - - - - - -
Okala, Emmanuel 1951-05-17 Goalkeeper Nigeria Enugu Rangers International - - - - - -
Ahmed, Annas Right Back Nigeria Raccah Rovers Kano - - - - - -
Anyafo, Nnamdi Defender Nigeria Enugu Rangers International - - - - - -
Bamidele, Tunde 1953-05-13 Defender Nigeria Taraba United - - - - - -
Chukwu, Christian 1951-01-04 Defender Nigeria Enugu Rangers International - - - - - -
Ikhana, Kadiri 1951-12-31 Defender Nigeria Bendel Insurance - - - - - -
Odiye, Godwin 1956-04-17 Defender USA San Francisco Dons - - - - - -
Amiesimaka, Adokiye 1956-11-23 Left Midfielder Nigeria Enugu Rangers International - - - - - -
Lawal, Muda 1954-06-08 Centre Midfielder Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan - - - - - -
Dina, Jide 1952 Midfielder Nigeria Mighty Jets Jos - - - - - -
Ejele, Rufus Midfielder Nigeria Bendel Insurance - - - - - -
Eyo, Martins 1956-01-04 Midfielder Nigeria Julius Berger Lagos - - - - - -
Owolabi, Felix 1954-11-24 Midfielder Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan - - - - - -
Mohammed, Baba Otu Right Winger Nigeria Raccah Rovers Kano - - - - - -
Odegbami, Segun 1952-08-27 Right Winger Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan - - - - - -
Adeleke, Segun Striker Nigeria NEPA Lagos - - - - - -
Atuegbu, Aloysius 1953-04-29 Striker Nigeria Enugu Rangers International - - - - - -
Ogu, Christopher Striker Nigeria Bendel Insurance - - - - - -
Ohuabunwa, Eugene Striker Nigeria Spartans Owerri - - - - - -
Usiyan, Thompson 1956-04-27 Striker USA Appalachian State Mountaineers - - - - - -

Matches of Nigeria in 1978

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Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1978-03-05
Nigeria
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
4:2 c
Nigeria vs. Burkina Faso
African 1978 - Group A
Accra Sports Stadium
1978-03-08
Ghana
Ghana
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:0 c
Ghana vs. Nigeria
African 1978 - Group A
Accra Sports Stadium
1978-03-10
Zambia
Zambia
Nigeria
Nigeria
0:0 c
Zambia vs. Nigeria
African 1978 - Group A
Accra Sports Stadium
1978-03-14
Uganda
Uganda
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:1 c
Uganda vs. Nigeria
African 1978 - Semi Finals
Baba Yara Stadium
1978-03-16
Nigeria
Nigeria
Tunisia
Tunisia
2:-1 p
Nigeria vs. Tunisia
African 1978 - 3rd Place
Accra Sports Stadium
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Match Progress for Nigeria in 1978

Favorite Opponents of Nigeria

Opponent M W D L G
Ghana
Ghana
39 13 13 13 40
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
26 9 8 9 33
Algeria
Algeria
21 9 3 9 37
Tunisia
Tunisia
21 7 7 7 34
Cameroon
Cameroon
20 10 5 5 34
Zambia
Zambia
19 8 6 5 21
Egypt
Egypt
18 7 6 5 31
South Africa
South Africa
18 9 7 2 32
Sudan
Sudan
17 10 4 3 31
Togo
Togo
16 8 4 4 28
Liberia
Liberia
16 12 1 3 33
Senegal
Senegal
15 7 4 4 18
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
15 9 4 2 30
Morocco
Morocco
14 5 2 7 19
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
14 9 5 0 28
Kenya
Kenya
14 12 2 0 33
Benin
Benin
14 10 2 2 24
Guinea
Guinea
14 4 5 5 14
Angola
Angola
13 4 7 2 12
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
12 6 5 1 19
Congo
Congo
12 7 3 2 16
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
11 8 1 2 25
Mali
Mali
9 4 2 3 13
Argentina
Argentina
9 2 1 6 13
Rwanda
Rwanda
9 4 4 1 9
Uganda
Uganda
8 2 2 4 5
Gabon
Gabon
8 5 2 1 14
DR Congo
DR Congo
7 4 1 2 17
Libya
Libya
7 6 0 1 14
Mexico
Mexico
7 0 3 4 11
Malawi
Malawi
7 5 2 0 17
Jamaica
Jamaica
7 3 3 1 14
Lesotho
Lesotho
6 5 1 0 13
Mozambique
Mozambique
6 5 1 0 12
Madagascar
Madagascar
5 3 1 1 5
Niger
Niger
5 4 1 0 11
South Korea
South Korea
5 0 2 3 6
Tanzania
Tanzania
5 3 2 0 7
Namibia
Namibia
4 3 1 0 8
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
4 3 1 0 7
Greece
Greece
4 1 1 2 3
Colombia
Colombia
4 0 1 3 1
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
4 3 0 1 4
Ireland
Ireland
3 2 1 0 6
England
England
3 0 1 2 1
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
3 1 2 0 3
Japan
Japan
3 1 1 1 5
Iceland
Iceland
2 1 0 1 2
Paraguay
Paraguay
2 0 1 1 2
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
2 2 0 0 4
Australia
Australia
2 0 0 2 0
Romania
Romania
2 0 0 2 0
Scotland
Scotland
2 1 1 0 4
Sweden
Sweden
2 0 0 2 2
Eritrea
Eritrea
2 1 1 0 4
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 1 0 1 2
Brazil
Brazil
2 0 1 1 1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2 2 0 0 4
Spain
Spain
2 1 0 1 3
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
2 2 0 0 16
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2 0 2 0 2
Italy
Italy
2 0 1 1 3
Seychelles
Seychelles
2 2 0 0 6
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 2 0 0 4
Ecuador
Ecuador
2 0 0 2 5
USA
USA
2 0 0 2 3
Czechia
Czechia
2 0 0 2 1
Iran
Iran
2 1 1 0 1
Eswatini
Eswatini
2 1 1 0 2
France
France
2 1 0 1 1
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
2 0 2 0 2
Burundi
Burundi
2 2 0 0 3
Jordan
Jordan
2 1 0 1 2
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 1
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 0 0 1 0
Serbia
Serbia
1 0 0 1 0
Germany
Germany
1 0 0 1 0
Tahiti
Tahiti
1 1 0 0 6
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 1
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 1 0 0 1
Norway
Norway
1 0 1 0 2
Switzerland
Switzerland
1 1 0 0 1
Peru
Peru
1 0 0 1 0
Indonesia
Indonesia
1 1 0 0 2
North Korea
North Korea
1 1 0 0 3
Croatia
Croatia
1 0 0 1 0
Netherlands
Netherlands
1 0 0 1 1
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 0 1 1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1 1 0 0 3
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 1 0 2
Yemen
Yemen
1 1 0 0 2
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Russia
Russia
1 0 1 0 1
Poland
Poland
1 1 0 0 1
Botswana
Botswana
1 0 1 0 0
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 5
Chad
Chad
1 1 0 0 2
Portugal
Portugal
1 0 0 1 0
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1 0 0 1 0
Uruguay
Uruguay
1 0 0 1 1
Syria
Syria
1 1 0 0 1
Austria
Austria
1 0 1 0 1
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
1 0 1 0 0
Thailand
Thailand
1 0 1 0 0
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