Comparison Between Nigeria and Japan in the Soccer World Cups
Stats comparison between the National Teams of Nigeria and Japan 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 |
|
 Nigeria |
28.6% |
14.3% |
57.1% |
|
 Japan |
28.0% |
24.0% |
48.0% |
GP: Played - W: Wins - D: Draws - L: Losses
All the games: Nigeria... / Japan...
Goals
| Goals Scored | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|
| Nigeria |
23 |
30 |
-7 |
| Japan |
25 |
33 |
-8 |
Goal Average
| Goals Scored | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|
| Nigeria |
1.10 |
1.43 |
-0.33 |
| Japan |
1.00 |
1.32 |
-0.32 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| Goals | Player | |
| Nigeria |
4 |
Ahmed Musa |
| Japan |
4 |
Keisuke Honda |
Full list of scorers: Nigeria... / Japan...
Best Performance
| Standing | World Cup | Stage | |
| Nigeria |
9
|
1994 | Round of 16 |
| Japan |
9
|
3 Comparison | Round of 16 |
Worst Performance
| Standing | World Cup | Stage | |
| Nigeria |
27 |
2002 and 2010 | 1st Round Groups |
| Japan |
31 |
1998 | 1st Round Groups |
World Cup by World Cup: Nigeria... / Japan...