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Nigeria National Football Team players, Jersey, roster, and news

Nigeria National Football Team players, Jersey, roster, and news

November 24, 2021 By Live Sports

Nigeria’s national football team represents the country in international association football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation. In fact, Nigeria National football team represents Nigeria in men’s international football.

The team played their first match against the England team on October 20, 1960, and lost 2–0. They play their home games at three different stadiums: Abuja Stadium, Lahinch Stadium in Port Harcourt, and the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Honors

Runners-up (2): 1963,

1967

Nigeria National

men’s football team

Runners-up (1): 1964

Nigeria National

men’s football team

Runners-up (1): 1997

in the FIFA World Cup.

Nigeria team qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2010, later defeating Kenya by 3-2 in Nairobi on November 14, 2009.

History of the Nigeria National football team

In October 1949, Nigeria played the first official sport while still a British colony. The team was got a gold medal in the 2nd All-Africa game in 1963. The Nigeria team reached the final in the Africa Cup of Nations, losing to Cameroon in 1984, 1988, and 2000. They withdrew from two Africa Cup of Nations between 1963, and 1974, due to the political problem. Then, they came back to the Africa Cup of Nations with reached third place in both the 1976 and 1978 Cup of nations.

Category: Nigeria at the Olympics

Category: National

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They returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000, and they were the runner-up and finished in third place in 2006, 2004, and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations. 2018 FIFA World won by the France football team.

Nigeria Football team info details

Nigeria was indefinitely banned from international football on October 4, 2010, due to government interference next to the World Cup 2010. Now, let’s see some useful information about the team.

The team Nickname: Super Eagles

Association: Nigeria Football Federation

Confederation: CAF (Africa), Sub-confederation: WAFU (West Africa)

Head Coach: Gernot Rohr

Captain: William Troost-Ekong

Most Caps: Ahmed Musa (103)

Top Scorer: Rashidi Yekini (37)

FIFA Code: NGA

Home Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium

FIFA Ranking

Current ranking: 36 (on November 19, 2021)

Highest: 5 in April 1994

Lowest: 82 (In November 1999)

First international: Sierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria (Freetown, Sierra Leone; October 8, 1949).

Biggest win: Nigeria 10–1 Dahomey

(November 28, 1959).

World Cup Result

FIFA World Cup Appearances: 6 (first in 1994)

Best Result: Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014)

Africa Cup of Nations Appearance: 19 (first in 1963)

Best Result: Champions (1980, 1994, 2013)

Nigeria National Football team players

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unconfined the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 qualification on July 18, 2019.

Players name and positionPlaying ClubBirth date with Age (as of 2021)
Maduka Okoye - GK
Sparta Rotterdam28 August 1999 (22)
Francis Uzoho - GK Omonia28 October 1998 (23)
Daniel Akpeyi - GKKaizer Chiefs3 August 1986 (35)
Jamilu Collins - DFPaderborn 075 August 1994 (27)
Ola Aina - DFTorino8 October 1996 (25)
William Troost-Ekong - DFWatford1 September 1993 (28)
Leon Balogun - DFRangers28 June 1988 (33)
Shehu Abdullahi - DF Omonia12 March 1993 (28)
Kevin Akpoguma - DF1899 Hoffenheim19 April 1995 (26)
Kenneth Omeruo - DF Leganés17 October 1993 (28)
Calvin Bassey - DFRangers31 December 1999 (21)
Chidozie Awaziem - DFAlanyaspor1 January 1997 (24)
Frank Onyeka - MFBrentford1 January 1998 (23)
Joe Aribo - MF Rangers21 July 1996 (25)
Bonke Innocent - MFMalmö20 January 1996 (25)
Samuel Kalu - MFBordeaux26 August 1997 (24)
Chidera Ejuke - MFCSKA Moscow2 January 1998 (23)
Victor Osimhen - FWNapoli29 December 1998 (22)
Ahmed Musa - FW Fatih Karagümrük14 October 1992 (29)
Taiwo Awoniyi - FWUnion Berlin12 August 1997 (24)
Paul Onuachu - FWGenk28 May 1994 (27)
Moses Simon - FWNantes12 July 1995 (26)
Kelechi Iheanacho - FWLeicester City3 October 1996 (25)

They were selected for the FIFA World Cup 2010, 2014, and 2018. Afterward, already Nigeria National football team was qualified for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament.

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