Nigeria competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Gabriel Ogun

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Stefan Alexandrov (BUL), 4:1
• Quarterfinals — Lost to Harlan Marbley (USA), 0:5

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

• Fatai Ayinla

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Enrique Villarreal (MEX), referee stopped contest
• Quarterfinals — Lost to Ion Monea (ROU), 2:3

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	5
Japan	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	4
Brazil	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2
Nigeria	3	0	1	2	4	9	−5	1

1968-10-14

12:00

Japan	3 – 1	Nigeria
Kamamoto 24' 72' 89'	Report	Okoye 33'

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

Referee: Ramon Sagastume Marmol

1968-10-16

12:00

Spain	3 – 0	Nigeria
Ortuño 27' Grande 52' 69'	Report

Azteca Stadium, Mexico City

Referee: Augusto Robles ^[1]

1968-10-18

12:00

Brazil	3 – 3	Nigeria
Ferreti 50' Olumodeji 59' (o.g.) Tião 65'	Report	Olayombo 10' 41' Anieke 19'

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

Referee: Seyoum Tarekegn

• Official Olympic Reports