Heading into the World Cup 2026, Nigeria have completed 796 passes across 12 CAF World Cup Qualifiers games, averaging 66.3 per match. A. Iwobi leads the squad with 114 passes in qualifying — 57 per game — completing at least one in 2/2 appearances (100%). C. Bassey follows with 103 passes at 51.5 per game.
Over their last 10 CAF World Cup Qualifiers games, Nigeria are averaging 79.6 passes per match — A. Iwobi leads that period with 114 (57 per game). Nigeria average 66.3 passes per CAF World Cup Qualifiers game. A. Iwobi is the most involved passer with 114 across qualifying. Use the match-by-match data to assess passing patterns heading into the World Cup 2026.
Nigeria average 66.3 passes per CAF World Cup Qualifiers game in 2025. Their last 10 game average is 79.6.
A. Iwobi leads Nigeria for passes in CAF World Cup Qualifiers with 114 — 57 per game. C. Bassey is second with 103 at 51.5 per game.
With 66.3 passes per game in CAF World Cup Qualifiers, check the match-by-match data above to assess Nigeria's possession patterns heading into the World Cup 2026.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Nigeria's passing volumes split by venue across CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2025.
| Player | Apps | Passes | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Iwobi | 7 | 302 | 43.14 |
| C. Bassey | 4 | 294 | 73.5 |
| S. Ajayi | 6 | 293 | 48.83 |
| B. Onyemaechi | 6 | 181 | 30.17 |
| B. Osayi-Samuel | 6 | 143 | 23.83 |
| R. Onyedika | 6 | 138 | 23 |
| W. Ndidi | 5 | 127 | 25.4 |
| F. Onyeka | 5 | 108 | 21.6 |
| S. Nwabali | 4 | 104 | 26 |
| A. Lookman | 6 | 95 | 15.83 |
| A. Adams | 7 | 81 | 11.57 |
| F. Dele-Bashiru | 6 | 68 | 11.33 |
| S. Chukwueze | 6 | 62 | 10.33 |
| M. Simon | 7 | 59 | 8.43 |
| I. Ogbu | 5 | 43 | 8.6 |
| V. Osimhen | 3 | 36 | 12 |
| M. Okoye | 2 | 30 | 15 |
| T. Nnadi | 2 | 28 | 14 |
| C. Akpan | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| P. Onuachu | 5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Z. Sanusi | 2 | 13 | 6.5 |
| A. Bewene | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| T. Moffi | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| C. Awaziem | 2 | 5 | 2.5 |
| P. Otele | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.06.2026 | Portugal | Away | 2-1 | 373 |
| 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 | 393 |
| 14.01.2026 | Morocco | Home | 0-0 | 555 |
| 10.01.2026 | Algeria | Away | 0-2 | 413 |
| 05.01.2026 | Mozambique | Home | 4-0 | 526 |