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Lionesses · FIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16

England
v Nigeria⁠

0–0

Full time · a.e.t., 4–2 pens

England v Nigeria finished 0–0.

Date
Monday 7 August 2023 · Lionesses in 2023
Kick-off
08:30 UK
Venue
Lang Park, Brisbane

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Substitutes

Nigeria Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • No. 16, Chiamaka Nnadozie GK
  • No. 22, Michelle Alozie RB
  • No. 3, Osinachi Ohale CB
  • No. 14, Blessing Demehin CB
  • No. 2, Ashleigh Plumptre LB
  • No. 10, Christy Ucheibe RM
  • No. 18, Halimatu Ayinde LM Off in the 90'
  • No. 12, Uchenna Kanu RW Off in the 81'
  • No. 7, Toni Payne AM Off in the 114'
  • No. 15, Rasheedat Ajibade LW
  • No. 6, Ifeoma Onumonu FW Off in the 58'

Substitutes

  • No. 8, Asisat Oshoala On in the 58'
  • No. 17, Francisca Ordega On in the 81'
  • No. 19, Jennifer Echegini On in the 90'
  • No. 9, Desire Oparanozie On in the 114'
  • No. 1, Tochukwu Oluehi (not used)
  • No. 4, Glory Ogbonna (not used)
  • No. 5, Onome Ebi (not used)
  • No. 11, Gift Monday (not used)
  • No. 20, Rofiat Imuran (not used)
  • No. 21, Esther Okoronkwo (not used)
  • No. 23, Zainab Balogun (not used)

Referee: Melissa Borjas.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 3 meetings before this one

1995 – 2004

03 10 Jun 1995
FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage Tingvalla IP, Karlstad

Nigeria 2–3 England England won

England: Farley 10', Walker 27', Farley 38'

Nigeria: Okoroafor 13', Nwadike 74'

Match page: Nigeria v England, 10 June 1995

Official meetings since 1995

England v Nigeria stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings4In our results database
England wins1England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Nigeria wins2Nigeria victories

England have scored 3 goals to Nigeria's 6 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

2

Farley

2 goals against Nigeria in matches we hold scorer data for.

Nigeria · Fixture leader

2

Nwadike

Nigeria's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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