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Nigeria vs Cape Verde

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World Cup· Season 2023

1 July 2022 at 11:00

Nigeria

70–79

Cape Verde

Match Summary

Cape Verde defeated Nigeria 79:70. The match was played in World Cup 2023.

Rivalry since 2013

Nigeria vs Cape Verde Head to Head Results· 4

Nigeria and Cape Verde have met 4 times — Nigeria won 1, Cape Verde won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Cape Verde leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 584 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 146.00 per match (286 for the home side, 298 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 79–76 in 2013.

Nigeria
1
wins
Drawn
0
·
Cape Verde
3
wins
Total goals
584 · 146.0/match
Both scored
4/4 · 100%
Over 2.5
4/4 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Nigeria77–62Cape Verde
23/02/25AfroBasket
Match Details
Cape Verde78–62Nigeria
25/02/24AfroBasket
Match Details
Cape Verde79–71Nigeria
26/11/21World Cup
Match Details
Cape Verde79–76Nigeria
29/08/13African Championship
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 79–76 v 2013

Standings

Nigeria sit — and Cape Verde are — in the World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Ireland0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Switzerland0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Azerbaijan0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Kosovo0:0
GP0Won0Lost0

Group B

1Romania0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Luxembourg0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Norway0:0
GP0Won0Lost0

Group C

1Albania0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Austria0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Armenia0:0
GP0Won0Lost0

Ranking of second-placed teams

1Switzerland0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Austria0:0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Luxembourg0:0
GP0Won0Lost0

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 3 matches, Nigeria have recorded 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Cape Verde show 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 3 outings.

Nigeria

LLW

Cape Verde

WLW

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026