Match Summary

Bulgaria defeated Nigeria 27:19. The match was played in IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2019.

Nigeria vs Bulgaria Head to Head Results

Nigeria and Bulgaria have met 2 times — Nigeria won 0, Bulgaria won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Bulgaria leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 95 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 47.50 per match (42 for the home side, 53 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 30–23 in 2025.

Nigeria

Drawn

Bulgaria

Goals: 42Goals: 53

Recent Meetings (2)

15 Mar 2025Bulgaria30 – 23NigeriaIHF Emerging Nations Championship

26 Apr 2023Bulgaria23 – 19NigeriaIHF Emerging Nations Championship

Standings

Nigeria sit — and Bulgaria are — in the IHF Emerging Nations Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Puerto Rico	2	2	0	4
2Canada	2	1	1	2
3Dominica	2	0	2	0

Group B

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Martinique	2	2	0	4
2Mexico	2	1	1	2
3Trinidad & Tobago	2	0	2	0

Group C

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Dominican Republic	2	2	0	4
2Haiti	2	1	1	2
3Saint Kitts and Nevis	2	0	2	0

Group D

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1USA	2	2	0	4
2Cuba	2	1	1	2
3Barbados	2	0	2	0

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026