Republic of Ireland vs African teams
12 matches against African opposition since 1924
Overall record against Africa
Republic of Ireland have played African national teams 12 times, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 3. Their most frequent African opponent is Nigeria (3 meetings).
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5 wins4 draws3 defeats
Head-to-head by opponent
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2009 |
 Republic of Ireland vs South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2009 |
 Republic of Ireland vs Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2010 |
Latest matches against African teams
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | D |  Senegal |
1–1 | International Friendly | H · Dublin |
| 28 May 2010 | W | Algeria |
3–0 | International Friendly | H · Dublin |
| 8 Sep 2009 | W | South Africa |
1–0 | International Friendly | H · Limerick |
| 29 May 2009 | D | Nigeria |
1–1 | International Friendly | N · London |
| 29 May 2004 | L | Nigeria |
0–3 | Unity Cup | N · London |
| 1 Jun 2002 | D |  Cameroon |
1–1 | FIFA World Cup | N · Niigata |
| 16 May 2002 | L | Nigeria |
1–2 | International Friendly | H · Dublin |
| 11 Jun 2000 | W | South Africa |
2–1 | USA Cup | N · East Rutherford |
| 12 Sep 1990 | W |  Morocco |
1–0 | International Friendly | H · Dublin |
| 17 Jun 1990 | D |  Egypt |
0–0 | FIFA World Cup | N · Palermo |
| 19 Oct 1988 | W |  Tunisia |
4–0 | International Friendly | H · Dublin |
| 28 Apr 1982 | L | Algeria |
0–2 | International Friendly | A · Algiers |