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World CupSeason 2023

Nigeria vs Angola

26 February 2023 at 17:00

Match Summary

Angola defeated Nigeria 65:59. The match was played in World Cup 2023.

Rivalry since 2009

Nigeria vs Angola Head to Head Results· 6

Nigeria and Angola have met 6 times — Nigeria won 1, Angola won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Angola leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 844 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 140.67 per match (411 for the home side, 433 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Angola are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 93–85 in 2009.

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wins
Drawn
0
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5
wins
Total goals
844 · 140.7/match
Both scored
6/6 · 100%
Over 2.5
6/6 · 100%

Recent Meetings

15/07/23AfroCan
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10/07/23AfroCan
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28/08/22World Cup
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30/08/15African Championship
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27/08/11African Championship
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11/08/09African Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 9385 v 2009

Standings

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

Group A

1Ireland0:0
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2Switzerland0:0
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3Azerbaijan0:0
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4Kosovo0:0
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Group B

1Romania0:0
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2Luxembourg0:0
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3Norway0:0
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Group C

1Albania0:0
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2Austria0:0
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3Armenia0:0
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Ranking of second-placed teams

1Switzerland0:0
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2Austria0:0
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3Luxembourg0:0
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Recent Form

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

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

API data: 11 May 2026