Nigeria: Players with the Most Games Played in the World Cup
All-Time list of players with more matches played for the National Team of Nigeria in the Soccer World Cups with detail of games played in each competition.
A total of 103 players represented the National Team of Nigeria in the Soccer World Cups. Of them, 84 played at least one game. Here you have a list with the players with most games played.
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Player |
Games Played | World Cups |
Game Detail by World Cup | |
| 1. |  Joseph Yobo |
10 | 3 | 3 in 2002, 3 in 2010, 4 in 2014 |
| 2. | Jay Jay Okocha |
9 | 3 | 3 in 1994, 3 in 1998, 3 in 2002 |
| 3. | Vincent Enyeama |
8 | 3 | 1 in 2002, 3 in 2010, 4 in 2014 |
| Finidi George |
8 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 4 in 1998 | |
| Sunday Oliseh |
8 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 4 in 1998 | |
| Peter Rufai |
8 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 4 in 1998 | |
| Rasheed Yekini |
8 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 4 in 1998 | |
| 8. | Mutiu Adepoju |
7 | 3 | 4 in 1994, 3 in 1998, 0 in 2002 |
| Ahmed Musa |
7 | 2 | 4 in 2014, 3 in 2018 | |
| John Obi Mikel |
7 | 2 | 4 in 2014, 3 in 2018 | |
| Uche Okechukwu |
7 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 3 in 1998 | |
| 12. | Nwankwo Kanu |
6 | 3 | 3 in 1998, 2 in 2002, 1 in 2010 |
| Peter Odemwingie |
6 | 2 | 2 in 2010, 4 in 2014 | |
| Kenneth Omeruo |
6 | 2 | 4 in 2014, 2 in 2018 | |
| Taribo West |
6 | 2 | 4 in 1998, 2 in 2002 | |
| 16. | Daniel Amokachi |
5 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 1 in 1998 |
| Celestine Babayaro |
5 | 2 | 3 in 1998, 2 in 2002 | |
| Garba Lawal |
5 | 2 | 4 in 1998, 1 in 2002 | |
| Victor Moses |
5 | 2 | 2 in 2014, 3 in 2018 | |
| 20. | Efe Ambrose |
4 | 1 | 4 in 2014 |
| Emmanuel Amunike |
4 | 1 | 4 in 1994 | |
| Tijani Babangida |
4 | 1 | 4 in 1998 | |
| Augustine Eguavoen |
4 | 2 | 3 in 1994, 1 in 1998 | |
| Emmanuel Emenike |
4 | 1 | 4 in 2014 | |
| Chidi Nwanu |
4 | 1 | 4 in 1994 | |
| Ogenyi Onazi |
4 | 2 | 4 in 2014, 0 in 2018 | |
| Juwon Oshaniwa |
4 | 1 | 4 in 2014 | |
| 28. | Julius Aghahowa |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2002 |
| Yakubu Aiyegbeni |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2010 | |
| Leon Balogun |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Justice Christopher |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2002 | |
| Michael Emenalo |
3 | 1 | 3 in 1994 | |
| Oghenekaro Etebo |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Dickson Etuhu |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2010 | |
| Brian Idowu |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Odion Ighalo |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Kelechi Iheanacho |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Pius Ikedia |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2002 | |
| Victor Ikpeba |
3 | 2 | 0 in 1994, 3 in 1998 | |
| Alex Iwobi |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Wilfred Ndidi |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Chidi Odiah |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2010 | |
| Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2010 | |
| Isaac Okoronkwo |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2002 | |
| Danny Shittu |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2010 | |
| Samson Siasia |
3 | 1 | 3 in 1994 | |
| William Troost-Ekong |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| Kalu Uche |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2010 | |
| Francis Uzoho |
3 | 1 | 3 in 2018 | |
| 50. | Rabiu Afolabi |
2 | 2 | 0 in 2002, 2 in 2010 |
| Shola Ameobi |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2014 | |
| Michel Babatunde |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2014 | |
| Uwa Echiejile |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2010 | |
| Lukman Haruna |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2010 | |
| Ben Iroha |
2 | 2 | 1 in 1994, 1 in 1998 | |
| Sani Kaita |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2010 | |
| Obafemi Martins |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2010 | |
| Simeon Nwankwo |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2018 | |
| Uche Nwofor |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2014 | |
| Victor Obinna |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2010 | |
| Bartholomew Ogbeche |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2002 | |
| Godwin Okpara |
2 | 1 | 2 in 1998 | |
| Ike Shorunmu |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2002 | |
| Efetobore Sodje |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2002 | |
| Taye Taiwo |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2010 | |
| Ifeanyi Udeze |
2 | 1 | 2 in 2002 | |