# Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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The Nigeria women's national football team has represented Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup at all nine stagings of the tournament, one of seven teams to do so. Despite the rich history, however, Nigeria's successes have been rather modest, having only progressed to the knockout phase in three occasions.

## FIFA Women's World Cup record

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| 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 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 9/10 | 0 titles | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 65 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history :
| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 1991 | Group stage | 17 November | Germany | L 0–4 | Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen |
| 1991 | Group stage | 19 November | Italy | L 0–1 | Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan |
| 1991 | Group stage | 21 November | Chinese Taipei | L 0–2 | Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen |
| 1995 | Group stage | 6 June | Norway | L 0–8 | Tingvallen, Karlstad |
| 1995 | Group stage | 8 June | Canada | D 3–3 | Olympia, Helsingborg |
| 1995 | Group stage | 10 June | England | L 2–3 | Tingvallen, Karlstad |
| 1999 | Group stage | 20 June | North Korea | W 2–1 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| 1999 | Group stage | 24 June | United States | L 1–7 | Soldier Field, Chicago |
| 1999 | Group stage | 27 June | Denmark | W 2–0 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 1 July | Brazil | L 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover |
| 2003 | Group stage | 20 September | North Korea | L 0–3 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| 2003 | Group stage | 25 September | United States | L 0–5 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| 2003 | Group stage | 28 September | Sweden | L 0–3 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus |
| 2007 | Group stage | 11 September | Sweden | D 1–1 | Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu |
| 2007 | Group stage | 14 September | North Korea | L 0–2 | Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu |
| 2007 | Group stage | 18 September | United States | L 0–1 | Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai |
| 2011 | Group stage | 26 June | France | L 0–1 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim |
| 2011 | Group stage | 30 June | Germany | L 0–1 | Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt |
| 2011 | Group stage | 5 July | Canada | W 1–0 | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden |
| 2015 | Group stage | 8 June | Sweden | D 3–3 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg |
| 2015 | Group stage | 12 June | Australia | L 0–2 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg |
| 2015 | Group stage | 16 June | United States | L 0–1 | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 2019 | Group stage | 8 June | Norway | L 0–3 | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
| 2019 | Group stage | 12 June | South Korea | W 2–0 | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| 2019 | Group stage | 17 June | France | L 0–1 | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 22 June | Germany | L 0–3 | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| / 2023 | Group stage | 21 July | Canada | D 0–0 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |
| / 2023 | Group stage | 26 July | Australia | W 3–2 | Lang Park, Brisbane |
| / 2023 | Group stage | 31 July | Republic of Ireland | D 0–0 | Lang Park, Brisbane |
| / 2023 | Round of 16 | 7 August | England | D 0–0 (4–2(p)) | Lang Park, Brisbane |

## 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |

## 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | |

## 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |

### Quarterfinals
## 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | |

## 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

## 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 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 | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |

## 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |

### Round of 16
## 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

### Round of 16
## Goalscorers

| Player | Goals | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 |
| Rita Nwadike | 3 | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Nkiru Okosieme | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | |
| Asisat Oshoala | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercy Akide | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | |
| Adaku Okoroafor | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | |
| Uchenna Kanu | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Osinachi Ohale | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Own goals | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |

### Own goals scored for opponents

* Ifeanyi Chiejine (scored for United States in 1999)
* Desire Oparanozie (scored for Sweden in 2015)