Nigeria Long Balls Statistics 2025

Nigeria Long Balls Stats 2025

Nigeria have recorded 121 long balls across 12 CAF World Cup Qualifiers games in 2025, averaging 10.1 per match. S. Nwabali leads the squad with 31 long balls - 15.5 per game. A. Iwobi is next with 18.

Nigeria Long Balls: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Nigeria are averaging 12.1 long balls per match - S. Nwabali leads that period with 31. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long balls do Nigeria average per game?

Nigeria average 10.1 long balls per CAF World Cup Qualifiers game in 2025, based on 12 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 12.1 per match.

Who leads Nigeria for long balls?

S. Nwabali leads Nigeria for long balls in 2025 with 31 in CAF World Cup Qualifiers - an average of 15.5 per game. A. Iwobi is second with 18.

How do Nigeria's long balls break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Nigeria's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2025.

Nigeria player long balls

Player	Apps	Long balls	Per game
S. Nwabali	4	49	12.25
A. Iwobi	7	36	5.14
C. Bassey	4	33	8.25
S. Ajayi	6	26	4.33
B. Onyemaechi	6	19	3.17
R. Onyedika	6	18	3
M. Okoye	2	14	7
B. Osayi-Samuel	6	8	1.33
F. Onyeka	5	6	1.2
W. Ndidi	5	5	1
S. Chukwueze	6	5	0.83
M. Simon	7	4	0.57
A. Adams	7	3	0.43
F. Dele-Bashiru	6	3	0.5
T. Nnadi	2	3	1.5
C. Akpan	1	3	3
V. Osimhen	3	2	0.67
I. Ogbu	5	2	0.4
A. Lookman	6	1	0.17
P. Onuachu	5	1	0.2
C. Awaziem	2	1	0.5
Z. Sanusi	2	1	0.5
C. Ejuke	2	0	0
T. Moffi	2	0	0
F. Uzoho	1	0	0

Nigeria long balls match by match

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score
10.06.2026	Portugal	Away	2-1
03.06.2026	Poland	Away	2-2
30.05.2026	Jamaica	Away	0-3
26.05.2026	Zimbabwe	Home	2-0
31.03.2026	Jordan	Away	2-2
27.03.2026	Iran	Away	1-2
17.01.2026	Egypt	Away	0-0
14.01.2026	Morocco	Home	0-0
10.01.2026	Algeria	Away	0-2
05.01.2026	Mozambique	Home	4-0