26 April 2023 at 16:00

2319
Full Time

Match Summary

Bulgaria defeated Nigeria 23:19. The match was played in IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2023. League standings: Bulgaria #1, Nigeria #2.

Bulgaria vs Nigeria Head to Head Results

Bulgaria and Nigeria have met 2 times — Bulgaria won 2, Nigeria won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Bulgaria leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 99 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 49.50 per match (57 for the home side, 42 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.

2

Bulgaria

0

Drawn

0

Nigeria

Goals: 57Goals: 42

Recent Meetings (2)

15 Mar 2025Bulgaria30 – 23Nigeria
10 Jun 2019Nigeria19 – 27Bulgaria

Standings

Bulgaria sit #1 and Nigeria are #2 in the IHF Emerging Nations Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

#GPWonLostPts
1IIndia
2204
2AAndorra
2112
3MMalta
2020

Group B

#GPWonLostPts
2204
2AAustralia
2112
2020

Group C

#GPWonLostPts
1CCuba
2204
2112
3GGuatemala
2020

Group D

#GPWonLostPts
2204
1010
1010
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026