GhanaGhana ★★★★ 5 1—NigeriaNigeria ★★★ 5 8

Rating chart

Ghana   Nigeria   

Rating after each World Cup: Ghana / Nigeria02 5005 0007 50010 00012 500193019381954196219701978198619942002201020182026Ghana, 2006: 4 610 (place 30)Ghana, 2010: 8 198 (place 15)Ghana, 2014: 10 200 (place 15)Ghana, 2018: 6 778 (place 25)Ghana, 2022: 7 715 (place 25)Ghana, 2026: 8 715 (place 24)Nigeria, 1994: 4 690 (place 24)Nigeria, 1998: 8 148 (place 17)Nigeria, 2002: 10 118 (place 11)Nigeria, 2006: 6 713 (place 23)Nigeria, 2010: 7 608 (place 21)Nigeria, 2014: 8 870 (place 19)Nigeria, 2018: 9 998 (place 14)Nigeria, 2022: 6 675 (place 30)Nigeria, 2026: 3 353 (place 55)
Data table
TournamentGhana: RatingGhana: PlaceNigeria: RatingNigeria: Place
20268 715243 35355
20227 715256 67530
20186 778259 99814
201410 200158 87019
20108 198157 60821
20064 610306 71323
2002——10 11811
1998——8 14817
1994——4 69024
1990————
1986————
1982————
1978————
1974————
1970————
1966————
1962————
1958————
1954————
1950————
1938————
1934————
1930————
MetricGhanaNigeria
Current rating8 7153 353
World Cups played56
Matches1921
Wins66
Draws33
Losses1012
Goals for2023
Goals against2630
Goal difference-6-7
Points2121
Titles00
Best place89
All-time rating22 41026 910

Place by tournament

TournamentGhanaNigeria
WORLD CUP-2026 (USA/Canada/Mexico)24 (4 360)—
WORLD CUP-2022 (Qatar)24 (4 360)—
WORLD CUP-2018 (Russia)—21 (4 420)
WORLD CUP-2014 (Brazil)25 (4 340)16 (4 570)
WORLD CUP-2010 (South Africa)8 (4 740)27 (4 300)
WORLD CUP-2006 (Germany)13 (4 610)—
WORLD CUP-2002 (S. Korea & Japan)—27 (4 300)
WORLD CUP-1998 (France)—12 (4 630)
WORLD CUP-1994 (USA)—9 (4 690)
#TeamConfPWDLGFGAGDPts2026202220182014Rating
24GhanaGhanaCAF102261116-584 3603 2701 0858 715
55NigeriaNigeriaCAF721469-372 2101 1433 353
#TeamConfQntyPWDLGFGAGDPtsSFin1st2nd3rd4thhR20262022201820142010200620021998199419901986198219781974197019661962195819541950193819341930Rating
38NigeriaNigeriaCAF62163122330-721094 4204 5704 3004 3004 6304 69026 910
41GhanaGhanaCAF51963102026-621084 3604 3604 3404 7404 61022 410

No playoff games between the selected teams.

Rating chart

Ghana   Nigeria   

Rating after each World Cup: Ghana / Nigeria02 5005 0007 50010 00019571962196519701974197819821986199019941998200220062010201320172021Ghana, 1963: 4 000 (place 5)Ghana, 1965: 7 000 (place 3)Ghana, 1968: 8 950 (place 2)Ghana, 1970: 9 913 (place 1)Ghana, 1972: 5 938 (place 4)Ghana, 1974: 2 963 (place 11)Ghana, 1976: 988 (place 17)Ghana, 1978: 4 000 (place 9)Ghana, 1980: 6 800 (place 3)Ghana, 1982: 8 850 (place 2)Ghana, 1984: 9 680 (place 2)Ghana, 1986: 5 785 (place 6)Ghana, 1988: 2 890 (place 10)Ghana, 1990: 945 (place 12)Ghana, 1992: 3 950 (place 11)Ghana, 1994: 6 763 (place 7)Ghana, 1996: 8 675 (place 4)Ghana, 1998: 9 425 (place 5)Ghana, 2000: 9 353 (place 3)Ghana, 2002: 9 353 (place 5)Ghana, 2004: 5 603 (place 12)Ghana, 2006: 6 485 (place 11)Ghana, 2008: 7 593 (place 10)Ghana, 2010: 8 710 (place 5)Ghana, 2012: 9 680 (place 1)Ghana, 2013: 9 688 (place 1)Ghana, 2015: 9 750 (place 2)Ghana, 2017: 9 700 (place 1)Ghana, 2019: 9 455 (place 4)Ghana, 2021: 9 095 (place 7)Ghana, 2023: 8 873 (place 9)Nigeria, 1963: 3 780 (place 6)Nigeria, 1965: 2 835 (place 9)Nigeria, 1968: 1 890 (place 12)Nigeria, 1970: 945 (place 14)Nigeria, 1976: 3 900 (place 9)Nigeria, 1978: 6 825 (place 3)Nigeria, 1980: 8 875 (place 1)Nigeria, 1982: 9 705 (place 1)Nigeria, 1984: 9 760 (place 1)Nigeria, 1986: 5 853 (place 5)Nigeria, 1988: 6 870 (place 5)Nigeria, 1990: 7 900 (place 5)Nigeria, 1992: 8 838 (place 5)Nigeria, 1994: 9 888 (place 1)Nigeria, 1996: 5 938 (place 11)Nigeria, 1998: 2 975 (place 19)Nigeria, 2000: 4 950 (place 14)Nigeria, 2002: 6 863 (place 13)Nigeria, 2004: 8 800 (place 9)Nigeria, 2006: 9 763 (place 1)Nigeria, 2008: 9 610 (place 3)Nigeria, 2010: 9 645 (place 2)Nigeria, 2012: 5 780 (place 13)Nigeria, 2013: 6 890 (place 9)Nigeria, 2015: 3 975 (place 19)Nigeria, 2017: 2 000 (place 25)Nigeria, 2019: 4 900 (place 17)Nigeria, 2021: 6 615 (place 14)Nigeria, 2023: 8 668 (place 10)
Data table
TournamentGhana: RatingGhana: PlaceNigeria: RatingNigeria: Place
20238 87398 66810
20219 09576 61514
20199 45544 90017
20179 70012 00025
20159 75023 97519
20139 68816 8909
20129 68015 78013
20108 71059 6452
20087 593109 6103
20066 485119 7631
20045 603128 8009
20029 35356 86313
20009 35334 95014
19989 42552 97519
19968 67545 93811
19946 76379 8881
19923 950118 8385
1990945127 9005
19882 890106 8705
19865 78565 8535
19849 68029 7601
19828 85029 7051
19806 80038 8751
19784 00096 8253
1976988173 9009
19742 96311——
19725 9384——
19709 913194514
19688 95021 89012
19657 00032 8359
19634 00053 7806
1962————
1959————
1957————
MetricGhana ★★★★ 5 1Nigeria ★★★ 5 8
Current rating8 8738 668
Africa Cup tournaments played2420
Matches105104
Wins5458
Draws2323
Losses2823
Goals for138146
Goals against9395
Goal difference4551
Points167178
Titles43
Best place11
All-time rating91 84077 960

Place by tournament

TournamentGhana ★★★★ 5 1Nigeria ★★★ 5 8
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2023 (Côte d'Ivoire)17 (3 500)2 (3 950)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2021 (Cameroon)19 (3 460)9 (3 690)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2019 (Egypt)12 (3 630)3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2017 (Gabon)4 (3 850)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2015 (Equatorial Guinea)2 (3 950)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2013 (South Africa)4 (3 850)1 (4 000)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2012 (Gabon & Equatorial Guinea)4 (3 850)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2010 (Angola)2 (3 950)3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2008 (Ghana)3 (3 900)7 (3 760)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2006 (Egypt)10 (3 670)3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2004 (Tunisia)—3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2002 (Mali)7 (3 760)3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2000 (Ghana & Nigeria)8 (3 740)2 (3 950)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1998 (Burkina Faso)11 (3 650)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1996 (South Africa)4 (3 850)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1994 (Tunisia)5 (3 800)1 (4 000)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1992 (Senegal)2 (3 950)3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1990 (Algeria)—2 (3 950)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1988 (Morocco)—2 (3 950)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1984 (Ivory Coast)6 (3 780)2 (3 950)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1982 (Libya)1 (4 000)6 (3 780)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1980 (Nigeria)5 (3 800)1 (4 000)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1978 (Ghana)1 (4 000)3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1976 (Ethiopia)—3 (3 900)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1970 (Sudan)2 (3 950)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1968 (Ethiopia)2 (3 950)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1965 (Tunisia)1 (4 000)—
CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1963 (Ghana)1 (4 000)6 (3 780)
#TeamConfPWDLGFGAGDPts2023202120192017Rating
9GhanaGhana ★★★★ 5 1CAF164661719-2153 5002 5951 8159638 873
10NigeriaNigeria ★★★ 5 8CAF181224231310333 9502 7681 9508 668
#TeamConfQntyPWDLGFGAGDPtsSFin1st2nd3rd4thhR2023202120192017201520132012201020082006200420022000199819961994199219901988198619841982198019781976197419721970196819651963196219591957Rating
3GhanaGhana ★★★★ 5 1CAF24105542328138934516743.4451413 5003 4603 6303 8503 9503 8503 8503 9503 9003 6703 7603 7403 6503 8503 8003 9503 7804 0003 8004 0003 9503 9504 0004 00091 840
6NigeriaNigeria ★★★ 5 8CAF2010458232314695511785935813 9503 6903 9004 0003 9003 7603 9003 9003 9003 9504 0003 9003 9503 9503 9503 7804 0003 9003 9003 78077 960

Summary of these tournaments

#TeamConfPWLGFGAGDPts2010200820021992Rating
1GhanaGhana ★★★★ 5 1CAF43153293 9503 9003 7603 95015 560
2NigeriaNigeria ★★★ 5 8CAF41335-233 9003 7603 9003 90015 460