Comparison Between England and Nigeria in the Soccer World Cups
Stats comparison between the National Teams of England and Nigeria in their participations in the Soccer World Cup including world cups played and won, results, goals and best and worst performances.
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World Cups / Games / Goals / Best and Worst Performance
Summary
Games %
|
Games Played GP |
Wins W |
Draw D |
Losses L |
|
 England |
43.2% |
29.7% |
27.0% |
|
 Nigeria |
28.6% |
14.3% |
57.1% |
GP: Played - W: Wins - D: Draws - L: Losses
All the games: England... / Nigeria...
Goals
| Goals Scored | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|
| England |
104 |
68 |
+36 |
| Nigeria |
23 |
30 |
-7 |
Goal Average
| Goals Scored | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|
| England |
1.41 |
0.92 |
+0.49 |
| Nigeria |
1.10 |
1.43 |
-0.33 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| Goals | Player | |
| England |
10 |
Gary Lineker |
| Nigeria |
4 |
Ahmed Musa |
Full list of scorers: England... / Nigeria...
Best Performance
| Standing | World Cup | Stage | |
| England |
1
 |
1966 | Final Game |
| Nigeria |
9
|
1994 | Round of 16 |
Worst Performance
| Standing | World Cup | Stage | |
| England |
26 |
2014 | 1st Round Groups |
| Nigeria |
27 |
2002 and 2010 | 1st Round Groups |
World Cup by World Cup: England... / Nigeria...