Nigeria

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Nickname(s)	Currently: Super Eagles Formerly: Green Eagles (until 1988) and Red Devils (until 1961)
Association	Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Éric Chelle
Captain	Wilfred Ndidi
Most caps	Ahmed Musa (110)
Top scorer	Rashidi Yekini (37)
Home stadium	Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Moshood Abiola National Stadium Lagos National Stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium
FIFA code	NGA
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FIFA ranking
Current	26 👁 Steady (11 June 2026)[1]
Highest	5 (April 1994)
Lowest	82 (November 1999)
First international
👁 Image Sierra Leone 0–2  👁 Image (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 8 October 1949)
Biggest win
👁 Image  São Tomé and Príncipe 0–10  👁 Image (Agadir, Morocco; 14 June 2022)
Biggest defeat
👁 Image  Gold Coast and 👁 United Kingdom British Togoland 7–0  👁 Image (Accra, Gold Coast; 1 June 1955)
World Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1994)
Best result	Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	21 (first in 1963)
Best result	Champions (1980, 1994, 2013)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2014)
Best result	Runners-up (2018)
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 1995)
Best result	Champions (1995)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1995)
Best result	Fourth place (1995)
Medal record Men's football Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 👁 Gold medal – first place 1995 Uzbekistan and Nigeria Team Africa Cup of Nations 👁 Gold medal – first place 1980 Nigeria Team 👁 Gold medal – first place 1994 Tunisia Team 👁 Gold medal – first place 2013 South Africa Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 1984 Ivory Coast Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 1988 Morocco Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 1990 Algeria Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 2000 Ghana and Nigeria Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 2023 Ivory Coast Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 1976 Ethiopia Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 1978 Ghana Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 1992 Senegal Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 2002 Mali Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 2004 Tunisia Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 2006 Egypt Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 2019 Egypt Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 2025 Morocco Team African Nations Championship 👁 Silver medal – second place 2018 Morocco Team 👁 Bronze medal – third place 2014 South Africa Team African Games 👁 Gold medal – first place 1973 Lagos Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 1978 Algiers Team WAFU Nations Cup 👁 Gold medal – first place 2010 Nigeria Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 2011 Nigeria Team 👁 Silver medal – second place 2017 Ghana Team

The Nigeria national football team^[i] represents Nigeria in international men's football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners, with their most recent title in 2013.^[3] In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last nine FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006, 2022 and 2026 tournaments. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was in the 1994 edition. The team is a member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).^{[citation needed]}

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Nigeria first played other colonies in unofficial games, initially in 1938 when they played the Gold Coast with a team of Lagos-based players.^[4] Nigeria formed a representative national team to send abroad for a tour of England, arriving in Liverpool on 29 August 1949, and playing matches against amateur sides including Marine A.F.C. (which drew 6,000 spectators, a record their Rossett Park ground^[5]), Bishop Auckland, Leytonstone, Dulwich Hamlet and Bromley.^[6] Nigeria then played its first official game in October 1949, while still a British colony, as they beat Sierra Leone 2–0 in Freetown.^[7]

Nigeria first appeared in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1963, when they were drawn in a group with Sudan, and the then United Arab Republic. They did not advance to the next stage.^[8]

The team's first major success was a gold medal in the 2nd All-Africa games in 1973 led by captain, Victor Oduah. The team went on to achieve 3rd-place finishes in the 1976 and 1978 African Cup of Nations to follow. In 1980, with players such as Segun Odegbami and Best Ogedegbe, the team, led by Christian Chukwu, won the African Cup for the first time in Lagos.^[9]

Nigeria Olympic Men's football team won the football event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, beating Mexico, Brazil and Argentina in the process. They were runners-up in the same event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, losing to Argentina in a rematch of the 1996 Final of the event.^[10][11]

In 1984, 1988 and 2000,^[12] Nigeria reached the Cup of Nations final, losing to Cameroon. Three of the five African titles won by Cameroon have been won by defeating Nigeria. Missing out to Cameroon on many occasions has created an intense rivalry between both nations. Three notable occasions; narrowly losing out in the 1988 African Cup of Nations, qualifiers for the 1990 World Cup, and the controversial final of the 2000 African Cup of Nations where a kick taken by Victor Ikpeba during the penalty shoot-out was adjudged not to have crossed the goal-line by the referee.^[13][9]

The team withdrew from two African Cup of Nations between 1963 and 1974, due to political instability and in 1996. In 1976, they came back to the Cup of Nations with third-place finishes in both the 1976 and 1978 African Cup of Nations.

Nigeria hosted the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations and also won their first Cup of Nations title that year in Lagos. Nigeria came out as runners-up three times and had one group stage elimination, between 1982 and 1990. They also failed to qualify for the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.

Nigeria appeared again in the African Cup of Nations in 1992 and 1994, they finished third in 1992 and won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, which was the second time they won the tournament.

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Nigeria finally reached the World Cup for the first time in 1994 after years of struggling to get there. They were managed by Clemens Westerhof. Nigeria topped their group which included Argentina, Bulgaria, and Greece. Nigeria defeated Bulgaria 3–0, lost to Argentina 1–2, and reached the second round after a 2–0 victory over Greece. In the second round, Nigeria played Italy and took the lead with a goal from Emmanuel Amunike in the 25th minute. Nigeria was within two minutes of qualifying for the quarter-finals, when Roberto Baggio scored to take the game to extra time. He also scored the eventual winning goal. The game ended 2–1 in favour of the Italians. In 1996 the team withdrew from that year's African Cup of Nations under pressure from the country's military dictator Sani Abacha due to the criticism received from the tournament hosts South Africa and especially its president Nelson Mandela, for the execution of Ogoni activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. Nigeria was subsequently banned from entering the 1998 African Cup of Nations.

In 1998, Nigeria returned to the World Cup alongside Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, and South Africa. Optimism was high due to its manager Bora Milutinović and the return of most 1994 squad members. In the final tournament Nigeria were drawn into group D with Spain, Bulgaria, Paraguay. Nigeria scored a major upset by defeating Spain 3–2 after coming back twice from being 1–0 and 2–1 down. The Eagles qualified for the second round with a win against Bulgaria and a loss to Paraguay. The team's hopes of surpassing its 1994 performance were shattered after a 1–4 loss to Denmark. This is currently the only World Cup that Nigeria qualified for without playing Argentina in the tournament finals.

In 2000 they returned to the Cup of Nations and were the runner-up and subsequently finished in third place at the 2002, 2004 and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.

The 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan saw Nigeria again qualify with optimism. With a new squad and distinctive pastel green kits, the Super Eagles were expected to build on its strong performances in the 2000 and 2002 African Cup of Nations. Nigeria was drawn into group F with powerhouses Sweden, Argentina, and England. The first game against Argentina started with a strong defense that kept the first half scoreless. In the 61st minute, Gabriel Batistuta breached the Nigerian defense to put Argentina in the lead 1–0, and Argentina would go on to win the game. Nigeria's second game against Sweden saw them take the lead but later lose 2–1. Nigeria then drew 0–0 with England and bowed out in the first round.

Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup after finishing level on points in the qualification group with Angola, but having an inferior record in the matches between the sides.^[14]

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In the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria ended their campaign in the quarter finals after losing to Ghana. They qualified for 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Angola, but were eliminated by Ghana in the semi-finals.

On 14 November 2009, Nigeria qualified for the 2010 World Cup after defeating Kenya by 3–2 in Nairobi.^[15]

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Nigeria lost its opening match against Argentina 1–0 at Ellis Park Stadium following a controversial Gabriel Heinze header in the 6th minute.^[16][17] In its second game Nigeria led early on by a goal from Kalu Uche. A red card against Sani Kaita gave Greece the advantage. Greece scored the equaliser late in the first half and Nigeria conceded the second goal in the second half and lost the game 2–1. In their last group stage match against South Korea, Nigeria took an early lead in the 12th minute off of a great finish by Kalu Uche after a low cross from Chidi Odiah. However, goals from Lee Jung-Soo and Park Chu-Young gave South Korea a 2–1 lead, which looked to be enough for South Korea to advance into the round of 16. However, Nigeria got a chance in the 66th minute, on the end of a pass from Ayila Yussuf that was fed through the South Korean defense was none other than Yakubu, once the pass found Yakubu's foot about four yards away from the empty goal, Yakubu pushed the ball wide of the left post to leave South Korea still ahead 2–1. Three minutes later, Yakubu was able to calmly finish a penalty to knot the score at two apiece, but Nigeria was unable to score again and the match ended in a 2–2 draw. With this result, Nigeria was eliminated from the 2010 World Cup with just one point, while South Korea advanced into the round of 16 with four points. On 30 June 2010, following the team's early exit and poor showing, the then President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan suspended the national football team from international competition for two years.^[18] This suspension put the team at risk of being banned from international football by FIFA for reasons of political interference.^[19]

On 5 July 2010, the Nigerian government rescinded its ban of the national football team from FIFA/CAF football competitions,^[20] but the sanction of suspension was applied by FIFA some three months after.^[21] On 4 October 2010, Nigeria was indefinitely banned from international football due to government interference following the 2010 World Cup.^[21] Four days later, however, the ban was "provisionally lifted" until 26 October, the day after the officially unrecognised players' union – National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF) dropped its court case against the NFF.^[22]

Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after ending the qualifiers with a 2–2 draw against Guinea with goals from Ikechukwu Uche and Victor Obinna,^[23] but were successful in their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign, qualifying for the final tournament in South Africa after an 8–3 aggregate win over Liberia;^[24] after playing through the tournament with an unbeaten run, they defeated Burkina Faso 1–0 in the final to lift the Cup for the third time.^[25] However, they did not qualify for either of the next two tournaments.^[26]

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Nigeria's campaign in the 2014 FIFA World Cup opened with a disappointing 0–0 draw against Iran. Four days later the team played their second game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. A controversial 29th-minute Peter Odemwingie goal gave Nigeria their first World Cup match win since 1998. They faced Argentina another four days later: a 3rd minute Lionel Messi goal for the opposition was followed almost instantly with an equalizer by Ahmed Musa. Messi gave Argentina the lead back just before half-time. In the second half, Musa leveled the game out again, Lionel Messi was substituted and handed over his captaincy to Marcos Rojo only for Rojo to put Argentina 3–2 ahead minutes later.

Nigeria lost the match, but still qualified for the round of 16. In the Round of 16, Nigeria faced France, an 18th-minute stabbed shot from Emmanuel Emenike saw the ball in the net, past the French goal-keeper but the goal was ruled off-side by the linesman. Nigeria held them off until the 79th minute when a cross and a Paul Pogba header gifted France the lead. An accidental own goal by Super Eagles Captain Joseph Yobo in injury time put the result beyond any doubt: Nigeria was out. This is the third time Nigeria is eliminated in the round of 16 and they were not still able to enter the Quarter-finals in the FIFA World Cup.

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On 24 June 2016, The Confederation of African Football released the draw for the 3rd round of the World Cup qualifiers which saw Nigeria grouped in what was described as a "group of death"; alongside Zambia, Algeria, and Cameroon. Nigeria started their group stage matches with a 2–1 win over Zambia in Ndola^[27] and defeated Algeria 3–1 in their second match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.^[28] They went on to beat Cameroon 5–1 home and away in a back to back contest.^[29]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria became the first African team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after beating Zambia 1–0 in Uyo.^[30][31][32] On 3 June 2018, coach Gernot Rohr unveiled a 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[33] Nigeria lost their first match of the tournament 0–2 to Croatia in Kaliningrad,^[34] before they won 2–0 in the second match against a brave Iceland,^[35] with Ahmed Musa scoring both goals.^[36] Nigeria had a huge chance to qualify to the next round as Argentina was demolished 3–0 by Croatia. Despite this advantage, they lost 2–1 in their last group stage match against Argentina,^[37] with one goal by Victor Moses.^[38] For this defeat, and followed with Iceland's defeat to Croatia, Nigeria missed the opportunity to advance to the round of 16 and got eliminated from the tournament.^[39]

The Super Eagles started their campaign at the 2019 AFCON by defeating Burundi 1–0 in group B opening match. They went on to defeat Guinea and lost 2–0 to Madagascar in their final group stage match. The round of 16 saw the national football team of Nigeria defeating Cameroon 3–2 with goals coming from Jude Ighalo and Iwobi, they later went on to confront South Africa in the quarter-finals of the tournament. An 89th-minute header from Troost-Ekong gave Nigeria the lead over South Africa and the match ended 2–1 in favour of Nigeria. Nigeria faced Algeria in the semi-finals and were knocked out of the tournament after a 95th-minute free kick from Riyad Mahrez gave Algeria the lead. The Super Eagles later faced Tunisia in a third place match which they won 1–0 with the only goal coming from Ighalo which made him the top scorer of the tournament.

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On 18 July 2019, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the draw for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. The Super Eagles were grouped in group L alongside Lesotho, Benin, and Sierra Leone. Nigeria started out by defeating Benin 2–1 at Uyo in their first group match and later went on to beat Lesotho 4–2 in an away match. In March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CAF postponed all AFCON qualifiers indefinitely.^[40] Subsequently, on 30 June 2020, CAF rescheduled the 2021 African Cup of Nations to 2022, to take place from 9 January to 6 February 2022.^[41] The qualifiers resumed on 9 November 2020.^[42][43]

The 2021 AFCON started on 9 January 2022, and Nigeria was the only team in the tournament to win all three group stage matches after defeating Egypt 1–0, Sudan 3–1, and Guinea-Bissau 2–0.^[44] However, Nigeria lost 1–0 in the round of 16 to Tunisia on 23 January.^[45]

Nigeria failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 16 years, losing to Ghana on the away goals rule after drawing 0–0 in Ghana and 1–1 in Nigeria.^[46][47]

The Super Eagles started their campaign at the 2023 AFCON by drawing 1–1 to Equatorial Guinea in their opening group A match. They went on to defeat hosts Ivory Coast 1–0 and defeated Guinea Bissau in the same scoreline. The round of 16 saw the national football team of Nigeria defeating Cameroon 2–0 with a brace from Ademola Lookman, they later went on to defeat Angola in the quarter-finals of the tournament thanks to a first half strike from Lookman. Nigeria faced South Africa in the semi-finals. Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4–2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa. The match finished 1–1 after extra time. In the final, the Super Eagles finished as runners-up, losing 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast.^[48]

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The Nigeria national team has traditionally used a mostly-solid green on green primary set with white numbering, lettering, and highlights; coupled with all-white reversed secondary kits, all emblematic of the colours of the Nigerian flag. The shade of green has varied over the years. An olive drab-tinged, forest green was frequently favoured during the 1980s to the early 1990s, and jade has appeared in each of those decades as well; even harlequin has been used. Over the last decade, the team has appeared to settle on the more standard office green which most closely resembles the shade used on the flag. Nigeria's first national teams used a solid scarlet top over white shorts and socks until the country adopted its current colours after its independence.^[49]

On 23 April 2015, Nike was announced to be the supplier of Nigeria's kits after Adidas ended their kit contract with the NFF.^[50][51] Before that, Nike supplied Nigeria's kit between 1994 and 2003.^[52] The kit Nike designed for Nigeria to wear at the 2018 World Cup went on to become one of the most popular international kits for collectors.^[53]

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2018)

Kit supplier	Period	Notes
👁 West Germany Erima	1980–1984[54]	Used during early golden era including 1980 AFCON win.
👁 United Kingdom Admiral	1984–1987[54]	Featured during Nigeria's rebuilding phase.
👁 Germany Adidas	1988–1994[54]	Worn during 1994 AFCON win and USA 1994 World Cup.
👁 United States Nike	1994–2003[52]	Worn during Nigeria's debut Olympic gold (1996) and three World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002).
👁 Germany Adidas	2004–2014[55]	Kit supplier for 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cup squads.
👁 United States Nike	2015–present[56]	Iconic 2018 World Cup kit went viral globally. Also used for 2019, 2021, and 2023 AFCONs.

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2014)

Kit supplier	Period	Announced	Duration	Value	Notes
👁 United States Nike	2015–present	23 April 2015	1 May 2015 – 30 October 2018 (3.5 years)[57]	US$3.75 million (₦743 million)[58]
		20 November 2018	1 November 2018 – 31 December 2026 (8 years 2 months)	Undisclosed[59]	The new deal is reported to be worth significantly more than the previous US$3.75 million contract.

Nigeria's national team image has evolved throughout its history. Before independence, they were nicknamed the "Red Devils" due to their red-topped kits.^[60] After independence, the name was changed to the "Green Eagles", referencing the national flag and the eagle from the coat of arms. Though still known as the Green Eagles at the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations, the name "Super Eagles" was officially adopted at a post-tournament reception.^[61][62]

Today, only the senior men's national team uses the "Super Eagles" nickname. The women's team is known as the "Super Falcons", while the male youth teams are the "Flying Eagles" (U-20) and the "Golden Eaglets" (U-17).

The Nigerian football federation currently has an active deal with the parent company of AIT and Ray Power Radio.^[63] Internationally, Nigeria's qualifiers and African Cup matches are regularly broadcast abroad by the multi-platform international sports network, beIN Sports and South African broadcaster SuperSport.^[64] Nigeria's international friendlies are regularly scheduled in the UK through independent organisers are marketed to the country's large population of Nigerian expatriates.

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Though the club is most notable at Nigeria's home matches wearing green-themed embroidered outfits specific to the club along with wigs, hats and large sunglasses while dancing, singing, playing drums and trumpets, as well as carrying pom poms, culturally significant objects, inflatable beachballs, and waving flags; they have also shown a presence travelling abroad to support Nigeria in away matches.^[65][66] However, the club's efforts at improving the atmosphere at Nigeria's home and away matches are beset by funding issues, corruption and infighting.^[67] The club's current head, Rafiu Ladipo, has drawn criticism from its membership and is under pressure to defer the leadership to one of his deputies.^[68]

A regular sight at Nigerian home matches is also their brass and percussion band, whose rendition of well-known Highlife songs provides Nigerian home matches with a unique feel. In Nigeria, these performers are occasionally conspicuous with their military uniforms or they may be members of the Football Supporters Club.^[69] A popular chant among supporters from all over the country, after a goal scored, is "Oshe Baba!", which means "Thank you father!" in Yoruba.

Many important matches have been played against various nations who have been occasional rivals. Of these nations, Ghana is widely considered Nigeria's primary rival as the two sides have met one another more than any other opponent, as well as being two of the most successful national teams in Africa. Nigeria has enjoyed periods of success. The most notable of these periods are the early contests during the 1950s, and matches that took place in the early 2000s.

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FIFA lists the first official match between the two as a World Cup qualifier match in 1960. However both national teams had already engaged in competitive matches dating back to 1950.^[70] The national teams of these two West African countries were formed during the time in which both remained protectorates of the British Empire. At that time the modern-day nation of Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. Nigeria, prior to adopting the national colours of green and white, wore scarlet tops over white shorts and were known as the "Red Devils".^[49] The two sides played for several rivalry and tournament cups during this period in which full international competition was barred to them. The encounter between these two teams is commonly known as the Jollof Derby.^[71]

Nigeria's neighbours to the east, Cameroon, have also played Nigeria a number of times over the years. The teams have met three times in the final of the African Cup of Nations with Cameroon winning each time.^[72] Both carry histories of continental success and World Cup representation that is nearly unrivaled on the African continent.

Their rivalry began in 1960 and since then, Nigeria has proved to be a more dominating team, but in all three AFCON Final matches in 1984, 1988 and 2000, Cameroon prevailed over Nigeria.

Nigeria has qualified for six FIFA World Cup finals, advancing from the group stage three times (1994, 1998 and 2014), getting knocked out in the round of 16 all three times, while Cameroon has qualified eight times, advancing from the group stage only once (1990) though they made it to the quarter-finals in that edition.

There is also a number of competitive matches with Algeria dating back to the 1970s. The two sides met twice in the African Cup of Nations finals, with each nation splitting the win totals. It was a 1–1 draw in Algeria on 8 October 1993 that enabled Nigeria to claim its first World Cup berth in the 1994 edition of the tournament. Nigeria since then had an undefeated streak against Algeria, until the semi-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when Algeria prevailed over Nigeria.

Nigeria's western neighbour, Benin, has played competitive matches with the team since the period of European colonisation when they were known as Dahomey. But with only two wins and two draws to Benin's credit against Nigeria's fourteen wins, and with the sides having only met six times since 1980, Benin remains a lightly regarded opponent.

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In five of its six World Cup appearances, Nigeria was drawn in the group stage with three-time champion Argentina and is regarded by many fans as having fairly acquitted themselves against the footballing giant.^[73] The fixture is the most common in the competition's history involving an African nation.^[74] All five matches have been won by Argentina, but all were by a one-goal margin (2–1 in 1994, 1–0 in 2002, 1–0 in 2010, 3–2 in 2014 and 2–1 in 2018) and have been tightly contested. To date, Nigeria has recorded two wins against Argentina's six, with the victories occurring during friendly matches. Nigeria came close to defeating Argentina in their first meeting, during which they held a lead for some minutes of the match. This was followed by a Confederations Cup match in 1995 which saw Nigeria hold the South Americans to a 0–0 draw. Below full international level, their Olympic teams also faced off in the gold medal match in 1996 (3–2 to Nigeria), and 2008 (1–0 to Argentina). The final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them; both Argentina goals in their 2–1 win were scored by Lionel Messi, who would go on to find the net for the senior team in the 2014^[75] and 2018^[76] World Cup fixtures.

The match-up holds some importance to many Nigerian football fans who regard the challenge as an important measuring stick for the development of Nigerian football. Argentine fans for their part, typically do not regard Nigeria as a rival. Although it means less to Argentine fans, matches against Nigeria are always seen as needing to be played with caution.^{[77][78][79][80]}

In the 17 games that the Super Eagles have played against the Bafana Bafana, Nigeria have won seven games, drawn seven and lost two. This record forms the statistical backbone of one of Africa’s most recognizable football rivalries, a matchup shaped by competitive history, political symbolism, and repeated high‑stakes encounters. The rivalry intensified in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when Nigeria eliminated South Africa in the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations. Then, the two sides got drawn into the same group in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round, with the Nigerians winning each game that round in qualifying. In 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E, Visitors South Africa stunned Nigeria in the opening game of the qualifiers in Uyo. In the return leg, the Eagles would only manage a draw, but both teams ended up reaching the final tournament in Egypt convincingly over Seychelles national football team and Libya national football team. In the final matchday of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A, the Super Eagles needed a win vs. South Africa at home in Uyo to qualify. South Africa went 2-0 up, but Nigeria came back to get a draw via a Sone Aluko brace. Consequently, the defending champions would miss out on the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. In 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C, both sides played 1-1 draws in Godswill Akpabio International Stadium and Free State Stadium. South Africa qualified for their first World Cup in 16 years, topping the group with 18 points. Nigeria finished second with 17 points. The Super Eagles ended up making the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round, where they trashed the Gabon national football team 4-1 but lost to the DR Congo national football team on penalties to miss back-to-back World Cups for the first time ever since their debut.

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The Moshood Abiola National Stadium (formerly known as National Stadium, Abuja) serves as the official home stadium of the Super Eagles. Several international matches are played in other stadiums across the country. However, since the construction of Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, most of the Super Eagles' important home matches have been played there.

Stadium	Capacity	Commissioned	City	State/Territory	Ref
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium	30,000	2012	Uyo	Akwa Ibom	[81][82]
Stephen Keshi Stadium	22,000	2018	Asaba	Delta
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium	38,000	2015	Port Harcourt	Rivers	[83]
Moshood Abiola National Stadium	60,491	2000	Abuja	FCT
Lagos National Stadium	45,000	1972	Surulere	Lagos
U. J. Esuene Stadium	16,000	1977	Calabar	Cross River
Teslim Balogun Stadium	24,325	1984	Surulere	Lagos
Obafemi Awolowo Stadium	25,000	1960	Ibadan	Oyo
Sani Abacha Stadium	16,000	1998	Kano	Kano
Ahmadu Bello Stadium	16,000	1965	Kaduna	Kaduna
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium	22,000	1986	Enugu	Enugu
Liberation Stadium	16,000	Port Harcourt	Rivers

The following is a list of football match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

 Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

The current Nigerian (Super Eagles) managerial staff is made up of a technical adviser who serves as the coach in charge of full international matches and a chief coach who serves as the first assistant coach. The second assistant coach is in charge of the home-based team as well as the CHAN tournament and other home based competitions. Other positions also include the technical assistant and the goalkeeper trainer.

Position	Name
Technical director	👁 Nigeria Augustine Eguavoen
Head coach	👁 Mali Éric Chelle
Assistant coach	👁 France Hedi Taboubi
Assistant coach	👁 Nigeria Fidelis Ilechuku
Assistant coach	👁 Nigeria Daniel Ogunmodede
Goalkeeping coach	👁 France Jean-Daniel Padovani
Fitness coach	👁 Slovenia Tomaž Zorec
Video analyst	👁 Nigeria Afolabi Adebayo
Match analyst	👁 Nigeria Eboboritse Uwejamomere

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

The following players were called up for the friendlies against Poland and Portugal on 3 and 10 June 2026; respectively.^[85]
Caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2026, after the match against Portugal.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Francis Uzoho	(1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 27)	37	0	👁 Cyprus Football Association Omonia
16	1GK	Arthur Okonkwo	(2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 24)	2	0	👁 Football Association of Wales Wrexham
23	1GK	Maduka Okoye	(1999-08-28) 28 August 1999 (age 26)	21	0	👁 Italian Football Federation Udinese
3	2DF	Zaidu Sanusi	(1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 29)	32	0	👁 Portuguese Football Federation Porto
6	2DF	Semi Ajayi	(1993-11-09) 9 November 1993 (age 32)	57	2	👁 The Football Association Hull City
13	2DF	Bruno Onyemaechi	(1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 (age 27)	30	0	👁 Hellenic Football Federation Olympiacos
14	2DF	Christian Akpan	(2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 21)	1	0	👁 Royal Belgian Football Association Genk
18	2DF	Emmanuel Fernandez	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 24)	3	1	👁 Scottish Football Association Rangers
21	2DF	Calvin Bassey	(1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 26)	45	1	👁 The Football Association Fulham
2	3MF	Abdullahi Bewene	(2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 (age 21)	2	0	👁 Football Association of the Czech Republic Baník Ostrava
4	3MF	Wilfred Ndidi (Captain)	(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 29)	79	1	👁 Turkish Football Federation Beşiktaş
8	3MF	Frank Onyeka	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 28)	45	3	👁 The Football Association Coventry City
10	3MF	Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	(2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 25)	19	2	👁 Italian Football Federation Lazio
12	3MF	Tochukwu Nnadi	(2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 22)	5	0	👁 French Football Federation Marseille
17	3MF	Alex Iwobi	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 30)	99	10	👁 The Football Association Fulham
20	3MF	Raphael Onyedika	(2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 25)	26	3	👁 Royal Belgian Football Association Club Brugge
7	4FW	Philip Otele	(1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 27)	5	0	👁 German Football Association Hamburger SV
9	4FW	Terem Moffi	(1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 27)	23	6	👁 Portuguese Football Federation Porto
11	4FW	Samuel Chukwueze	(1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 27)	59	7	👁 The Football Association Fulham
15	4FW	Moses Simon	(1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 30)	99	12	👁 French Football Federation Paris
19	4FW	Paul Onuachu	(1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 32)	33	5	👁 Turkish Football Federation Trabzonspor
22	4FW	Akor Adams	(2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 26)	15	6	👁 Royal Spanish Football Federation Sevilla

The following players have also been called up to the Nigeria squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Michael Atata	(2005-10-23) 23 October 2005 (age 20)	0	0	👁 Nigeria Ikorodu City	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
GK	Adebayo Adeleye	(2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 26)	2	0	👁 Cyprus Enosis Neon Paralimni	v. 👁 Image  Jordan, 31 March 2026
GK	Stanley Nwabali	(1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 30)	34	0	Unattached	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
GK	Amas Obasogie	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 26)	1	0	👁 Tanzania Singida Black Stars	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
GK	Ebenezer Harcourt	(2009-10-21) 21 October 2009 (age 16)	1	0	👁 Nigeria Sporting Lagos	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF	Igoh Ogbu	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 26)	12	0	👁 Czech Republic Slavia Prague	v. 👁 Image  Portugal, 10 June 2026 WD
DF	Bright Osayi-Samuel	(1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 28)	35	0	👁 England Birmingham City	v. 👁 Image  Poland, 3 June 2026 WD
DF	Chibuike Nwaiwu	(2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 22)	3	0	👁 Turkey Trabzonspor	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
DF	Kenneth Igboke	(2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 (age 20)	2	0	👁 Nigeria Enugu Rangers	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
DF	Chibueze Oputa	(2005-10-17) 17 October 2005 (age 20)	2	0	👁 Nigeria Enugu Rangers	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
DF	Tijani Al-Ameen	Unknown	1	0	👁 Nigeria Shooting Stars	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
DF	Elias Ochobi	Unknown	0	0	👁 Nigeria Rivers United	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
DF	Chidozie Awaziem	(1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 29)	40	2	👁 France Nantes	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Ryan Alebiosu	(2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 24)	1	0	👁 England Blackburn Rovers	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
DF	William Troost-Ekong RET	(1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 32)	82	8	👁 Qatar Al-Ahli	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF	Ola Aina	(1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 29)	48	0	👁 England Nottingham Forest	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE / INJ
DF	Olakunle Olusegun	(2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 24)	2	0	👁 Russia Pari Nizhny Novgorod	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF	Adeleke Adekunle	(2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 23)	1	0	👁 Nigeria Abia Warriors	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF	Felix Agu	(1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 26)	1	0	👁 Germany Werder Bremen	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF	Emmanuel Michael	(2006-06-16) 16 June 2006 (age 20)	0	0	👁 Austria LASK	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF	Benjamin Fredrick	(2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 (age 21)	7	0	👁 Belgium Dender	v. 👁 Image  DR Congo, 16 November 2025
MF	Alhassan Yusuf	(2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 25)	10	2	👁 United States New England Revolution	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
MF	Samson Tijani	(2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 24)	3	0	👁 Czech Republic Dukla Prague	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
MF	Aderemi Adeoye	(2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 19)	2	0	👁 Nigeria Ikorodu City	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
MF	Tosin Oyedokun	(2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 23)	2	0	👁 Nigeria Ikorodu City	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
MF	Ebenezer Akinsanmiro	(2004-11-25) 25 November 2004 (age 21)	1	0	👁 Italy Pisa	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
MF	Ayobami Junior	(1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 27)	1	0	👁 Nigeria Shooting Stars	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
MF	Zadok Yohanna	(2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 18)	0	0	👁 Sweden AIK	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
MF	Chidera Ejuke	(1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 28)	14	1	👁 Spain Sevilla	v. 👁 Image  Jordan, 31 March 2026
MF	Yira Sor	(2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 25)	1	0	👁 Belgium Genk	v. 👁 Image  Jordan, 31 March 2026
MF	Muhammed Usman	(1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 32)	0	0	👁 Israel Ironi Tiberias	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
MF	Peter Agba	(2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 23)	0	0	👁 Israel Maccabi Haifa	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF	Tom Dele-Bashiru	(1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 26)	0	0	👁 Turkey Gençlerbirliği	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Rafiu Durosinmi	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 23)	3	0	👁 Italy Pisa	v. 👁 Image  Portugal, 10 June 2026 WD
FW	Victor Osimhen	(1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 27)	51	35	👁 Turkey Galatasaray	v. 👁 Image  Poland, 3 June 2026 WD
FW	Ademola Lookman	(1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 28)	43	11	👁 Spain Atlético Madrid	v. 👁 Image  Poland, 3 June 2026 WD
FW	Femi Azeez	(2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 25)	2	2	👁 England Millwall	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
FW	Owen Oseni	(2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 23)	1	0	👁 England Plymouth Argyle	2026 Unity Cup, 26–30 May 2026
FW	Cyriel Dessers	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 31)	11	3	👁 Greece Panathinaikos	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
FW	Salim Fago Lawal	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 23)	2	0	👁 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
FW	Kelechi Iheanacho	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 29)	58	14	👁 Scotland Celtic	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Umar Sadiq	(1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 29)	12	1	👁 Spain Valencia	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Victor Boniface	(2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 25)	12	0	👁 Germany Werder Bremen	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE / INJ
FW	Tolu Arokodare	(2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 (age 25)	10	2	👁 England Wolverhampton Wanderers	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Taiwo Awoniyi	(1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 28)	10	2	👁 England Nottingham Forest	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Christantus Uche	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 23)	3	0	👁 England Crystal Palace	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Chisom Orji	(2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 25)	1	0	👁 Nigeria Warri Wolves	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Nathan Tella	(1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 26)	1	0	👁 Germany Bayer Leverkusen	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai	(2006-03-21) 21 March 2006 (age 20)	0	0	👁 Nigeria Niger Tornadoes	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi	(2001-08-05) 5 August 2001 (age 24)	0	0	👁 Belgium Oud-Heverlee Leuven	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW	Ekeson Okorie	(2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 22)	0	0	👁 Rwanda Police	2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
INJ The player is not part of the current squad due to injury PRE Preliminary squad/standby RET Retired from the national team SUS Serving suspension WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

As of 10 June 2026^[86]

Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.

Players in bold are still active with Nigeria.

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Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Ahmed Musa[b]	110	16	2010–2025
2	Vincent Enyeama	101	0	2002–2015
	Joseph Yobo	101	7	2001–2014
4	Alex Iwobi[c]	99	10	2015–present
	Moses Simon	99	12	2015–present
6	Mikel John Obi	91	6	2005–2019
7	Mudashiru Lawal	86	11	1975–1985
	Nwankwo Kanu	86	12	1994–2011
9	William Troost-Ekong[c]	82	8	2015–2025
10	Wilfred Ndidi[c]	79	1	2015–present

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Rashidi Yekini	37	62	0.6	1983–1998
2	Victor Osimhen[c]	35	51	0.69	2017–present
3	Segun Odegbami	22	47	0.47	1976–1981
4	Yakubu Aigyegbeni	21	58	0.36	2000–2012
5	Ikechukwu Uche	19	46	0.41	2007–2014
6	Obafemi Martins	18	42	0.43	2004–2015
7	Sunday Oyarekhua	17	28	0.61	1971–1976
	Samson Siasia	17	49	0.35	1984–1998
9	Odion Ighalo	16	37	0.43	2015–2022
	Ahmed Musa[b]	16	110	0.15	2010–2025

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Total
👁 Uruguay 1930	Part of 👁 Image United Kingdom										Part of 👁 Image United Kingdom
1934 to 1958	Not a FIFA member										Not a FIFA member
👁 Chile 1962	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	3	6	1962
👁 England 1966	Withdrew[n 1][87]										Withdrew
👁 Mexico 1970	Did not qualify										8	3	4	1	15	12	1970
👁 West Germany 1974											4	1	2	1	3	4	1974
👁 Argentina 1978											8	3	3	2	17	8	1978
👁 Spain 1982											8	3	2	3	8	8	1982
👁 Mexico 1986											6	5	0	1	11	3	1986
👁 Italy 1990											6	3	1	2	7	5	1990
👁 United States 1994	Round of 16	9th	4	2	0	2	7	4	Squad		8	5	2	1	17	5	1994
👁 France 1998		12th	4	2	0	2	6	9	Squad		6	4	1	1	10	4	1998
👁 South Korea 👁 Japan 2002	Group stage	27th	3	0	1	2	1	3	Squad		10	6	2	2	19	3	2002
👁 Germany 2006	Did not qualify										10	6	3	1	21	7	2006
👁 South Africa 2010	Group stage	27th	3	0	1	2	3	5	Squad		12	9	3	0	20	5	2010
👁 Brazil 2014	Round of 16	16th	4	1	1	2	3	5	Squad		8	5	3	0	11	4	2014
👁 Russia 2018	Group stage	21st	3	1	0	2	3	4	Squad		8	5	2	1	13	6	2018
👁 Qatar 2022	Did not qualify										8	4	3	1	10	4	2022
👁 Canada 👁 Mexico 👁 United States 2026											12	5	6	1	20	10	2026
👁 Morocco 👁 Portugal 👁 Spain 2030	To be determined										To be determined
👁 Saudi Arabia 2034
Total	Round of 16	6/16	21	6	3	12	23	30	—		124	67	38	19	205	94	–

Notes

Africa Cup of Nations record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
👁 Sudan 1957	Not affiliated to CAF										Not affiliated to CAF
👁 United Arab Republic 1959
👁 Ethiopia 1962	Withdrew										4	1	2	1	4	5
👁 Ghana 1963	Group stage	6th	2	0	0	2	3	10	Squad		2	0	1	1	2	3
👁 Tunisia 1965	Withdrew										Withdrew
👁 Ethiopia 1968	Did not qualify										4	1	1	2	4	5
👁 Sudan 1970	Withdrew										Withdrew
👁 Cameroon 1972	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	1	2
👁 Egypt 1974											4	2	1	1	7	9
👁 Ethiopia 1976	Third place	3rd	6	3	1	2	11	10	Squad		2	2	0	0	3	1
👁 Ghana 1978			5	2	2	1	8	5	Squad		4	2	1	1	7	4
👁 Nigeria 1980	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	8	1	Squad		Qualified as hosts
👁 Libya 1982	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	4	5	Squad		Qualified as holders
👁 Ivory Coast 1984	Runners-up	2nd	5	1	3	1	7	8	Squad		4	1	2	1	2	1
👁 Egypt 1986	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	0	1
👁 Morocco 1988	Runners-up	2nd	5	1	3	1	5	3	Squad		4	2	1	1	6	3
👁 Algeria 1990	Runners-up		5	3	0	2	5	6	Squad		4	2	2	0	8	2
👁 Senegal 1992	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	8	5	Squad		8	4	3	1	15	3
👁 Tunisia 1994	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	9	3	Squad		6	3	2	1	12	1
👁 South Africa 1996	Withdrew										Qualified as holders
👁 Burkina Faso 1998	Banned										Banned
👁 Ghana 👁 Nigeria 2000	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	2	0	12	5	Squad		Qualified as hosts
👁 Mali 2002	Third place	3rd	6	4	1	1	5	2	Squad		6	4	2	0	9	1
👁 Tunisia 2004			6	4	1	1	11	5	Squad		4	2	2	0	7	3
👁 Egypt 2006			6	4	1	1	7	3	Squad		10	6	3	1	21	7
👁 Ghana 2008	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	1	2	3	3	Squad		6	5	0	1	10	3
👁 Angola 2010	Third place	3rd	6	3	1	2	6	4	Squad		12	9	3	0	20	5
👁 Equatorial Guinea 👁 Gabon 2012	Did not qualify										6	3	2	1	12	5
👁 South Africa 2013	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	11	4	Squad		4	2	2	0	10	3
👁 Equatorial Guinea 2015	Did not qualify										6	2	2	2	9	7
👁 Gabon 2017											4	1	2	1	2	2
👁 Egypt 2019	Third place	3rd	7	5	0	2	9	7	Squad		6	4	1	1	14	6
👁 Cameroon 2021	Round of 16	9th	4	3	0	1	6	2	Squad		6	4	2	0	14	7
👁 Ivory Coast 2023	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	2	1	8	4	Squad		6	5	0	1	22	4
👁 Morocco 2025	Third place	3rd	7	5	2	0	14	4	Squad		6	3	2	1	9	3
👁 Kenya 👁 Tanzania 👁 Uganda 2027	To be determined										To be determined
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Total	3 Titles	21/35	110	63	24	23	160	99	—		132	70	41	21	230	96

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via a penalty shoot-out.

**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

African Nations Championship record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
👁 Ivory Coast 2009	Did not qualify
👁 Sudan 2011
👁 South Africa 2014	3rd place	3rd	6	4	1	1	12	8		2	1	0	1	4	3
👁 Rwanda 2016	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	5	3
👁 Morocco 2018	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	7	6
👁 Cameroon 2020	Did not qualify
👁 Algeria 2022
👁 Uganda 2024	Group stage	3rd	3	2	1	0	8	4'
Total	Runners-up	3/7	15	8	4	3	24	17

WAFU Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
👁 Nigeria 2010	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	14
👁 Nigeria 2011	Runners-up	2nd	4	1	0	0	9
👁 Ghana 2013	Did not enter
👁 Ghana 2017	Runners-up	2nd	4	1	0	0	9
👁 Senegal 2019	Quarter-finals
Total	1 Title	3/4	13	7	0	0	32	9

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
👁 Saudi Arabia 1992	Did not qualify
👁 Saudi Arabia 1995	Fourth place	4th	3	1	2	0	4	1	Squad
👁 Saudi Arabia 1997	Did not qualify
👁 Mexico 1999
👁 South Korea 👁 Japan 2001
👁 France 2003
👁 Germany 2005
👁 South Africa 2009
👁 Brazil 2013	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	7	6	Squad
👁 Russia 2017	Did not qualify
Total	Fourth place	2/10	6	2	2	2	11	7	-

• Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
  • 👁 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Champions (1): 1995

• CAF African Cup of Nations
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    Champions (3): 1980, 1994, 2013
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    Runners-up (5): 1984, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2023
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    Third place (9): 1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2019, 2025
• CAF African Nations Championship
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    Runners-up (1): 2018
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    Third place (1): 2014
• African Games¹
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    Gold medal (1): 1973
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    Silver medal (1): 1978

• WAFU Nations Cup
  • 👁 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Champions (1): 2010
  • 👁 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Runners-up (2): 2011, 2017
• West African Nations Cup
  • 👁 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Third place (1): 1987
• CEDEAO Cup
  • 👁 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Champions (2): 1977, 1990
  • 👁 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Runners-up (1): 1983

• Unity World Cup
  • Champions (1): 2014
• WAFU Unity Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2005^[88]
• Ethiopia Tournament^[89]
  • Runners-up (1): 1992
• Lunar New Year Cup
  • Champions (1): 1998
• Catalonia International Trophy
  • Champions (1): 2012
• LG Cup
  • Champions (1): 2003
• Unity Cup
  • Champions (4): 2002, 2004, 2025, 2026

• FIFA Best Mover of the Year (1): 2000
• World Soccer Team of the Year (1): 1996
• African National Team of the Year (3): 1993, 1994, 2013

Competition	👁 1st place, gold medalist(s)	👁 2nd place, silver medalist(s)	👁 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	Total
CAF African Cup of Nations	3	5	9	17
CAF African Nations Championship	0	1	1	2
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations	1	0	0	1
Total	4	6	9	19

Notes

1. Competition organized by ANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.

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Bibliography

• Akpabot, Samuel Ekpe (1985). Football in Nigeria. London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-0-333-37931-8.

• Nigeria Football Federation – official site
• Nigeria at CAF
• Nigeria at FIFA
• GreenEagles.org – Unofficial Database of The Super Eagles of Nigeria (archived 10 January 2012)
• RSSSF archive of results 1955–2008