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| Nickname(s) | Super Eagles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Finidi George | ||
| Captain | William Troost-Ekong | ||
| Most caps | Ahmed Musa (109) | ||
| Top scorer | Rashidi Yekini (37) | ||
| Home stadium | Moshood Abiola National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | NGA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 30  2 (4 April 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 5 (April 1994) | ||
| Lowest | 82 (November 1999) | ||
| First international | |||
.svg){kind=small} Sierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria  (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 8 October 1949) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 São Tomé and Príncipe 0–10 Nigeria  (Agadir, Morocco; 13 June 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Gold Coast and  British Togoland 7–0 Nigeria (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 | 20 (first in 1963) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) | ||
| African Nations Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2018) | ||
| WAFU Nations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010) | ||
| FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (1995) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Nigeria national football team[a] represents Nigeria in men's international 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. In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last eight FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006 and 2022 editions. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was the 1994 edition. The team is a member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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