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Nigeria
- Nickname:
- The Super Eagles
- Founded:
- 1945
- Joined FIFA:
- 1960
- Coach:
- Stephen Keshi
The Super Eagles have been one of Africa’s top representatives in world football and indeed have been at the forefront of Africa’s ever-growing presence and influence in the international football arena.
Nigeria first made the world sit up and take notice in 1994, when they qualified for their first ever World Cup finals, which took place in the USA. They topped their first round group, thanks to wins over Bulgaria and Greece, and bowed out in the last 16 to Italy. Players such as Stephen Keshi, Daniel Amokachi, Sunday Oliseh and Finidi George all made a huge impression at the tournament.
Four years later in France, Nigeria again went through to the last 16, with a notable 3-2 win over Spain in the first round of matches, before losing 4-1 to Denmark. Stars of the show for the west African side included Jay Jay Okocha, Celestine Babayaro, Nwankwo Kanu and Taribo West.
Nigeria did manage to qualify the Korea & Japan World Cup, but bowed out after the first round following defeats to Argentina and Sweden and a draw with England. Nigeria failed to qualify for Germany 2006, being pipped on points difference by surprise package Angola.
Currently ranked 32nd in the world (in 1994 the Super Eagles were as high as fifth), Nigeria trail Group B leaders Tunisia by two points and with one game to go, their chances of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup appear slim, despite having a star-studded side including the likes of Obafemi Martins, John Obi Mikel, Joseph Yobo, John Utaka and Kanu.
Nigeria have a very good record in the African Cup of Nations – having won the tournament in 1980 and 1994. While in 1984, 1988, 1990 and 2000 they finished as runners up in the finals. The Super Eagles have also on six occasion finished in third spot.
Nigeria’s local league, the Nigerian Premier League, has traditionally been one of the strongest leagues on the continent, with its clubs having had a fair amount of success in the African Champions League – Enyimba won the tournament twice (2003 and 2004), while Heartland were losing finalists in 2009. Bayelsa United are current champions, while Enyimba have won five titles since the turn of the century.
FIFA World Rankings
| Country | Updated 15 Dec |
|---|---|
| 42 Ecuador |  10 |
| 43 Nigeria |  1 |
| 44 Senegal |  -2 |
Africa Rankings
| Country | Updated 15 Dec |
|---|---|
| 04 Egypt | -2 |
| 05 Nigeria | 1 |
| 06 Senegal | -2 |
Team Info
| Coach | Team Nickname |
|---|---|
| Stephen Keshi | The Super Eagles |
| Founded | Joined FIFA | President | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1960 | Aminu Maigari | PO Box 5101 Garki, Abuja |
| Telephone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|
| +234-9/523 7326 | +234-9/523 7327 | www.nigeriaff.com |
| Honours |
|---|
| FIFA World Cup Appearances: 4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2010) |
| Africa Cup of Nations Winners: 2 (1980, 1994) |
| Africa Cup of Nations Runners Up: 4 (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000) |
| FIFA U17 World Cup Winners: 3 (1985, 1993, 2007) |
| Olympic Football Tournament Winners: 1 (1996) |
Team History
| Tournament | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Round 2) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers (Round 1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 CHAN Qualifiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 African Women's Championship | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2010 African Cup of Nations | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa (Round 2) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa (Round 3) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2008 African Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2004 Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 1998 FIFA World Cup France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 1996 Africa Cup of Nations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 FIFA World Cup USA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 1994 Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 1992 Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 1990 Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 1988 Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| International Friendlies | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| 1984 Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 1982 Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1980 Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978 Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 1976 Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1976 Africa Cup of Nations (Round 2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1963 Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 All Africa Games Qualifiers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers (Round 1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers (Round 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
Team Record
| MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Y | R | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Record | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Record | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away Record | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10
| Last 10: | D | L | W | W | W | W | ||||
| Last 10 Home: | W | W | W | W | ||||||
| Last 10 Away: | D | L | W | D |
Latest Fixtures & Results
| Home | Results | Away | Date | Venue | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. Ireland |
1 - 1 |  Nigeria |
09 May 09 | London | - |
 France |
0 - 1 | Nigeria |
02 Jun 09 | St. Etienn... | - |
| Nigeria |
5 - 2 |  DR Congo |
03 Mar 10 | Abuja | - |
| Nigeria |
2 - 1 |  Sierra Leone |
09 Feb 11 | Lagos | - |
| Nigeria |
3 - 0 |  Kenya |
29 Mar 11 | Abuja Nati... | Report |
| Nigeria |
4 - 1 |  Argentina |
01 Jun 11 | Abuja | Report |
| Argentina |
3 - 1 | Nigeria |
06 Sep 11 | Dhaka, Ban... | Report |
 Ghana |
0 - 0 | Nigeria |
11 Oct 11 | Watford | Report |
| Nigeria |
- |  Zambia |
15 Nov 11 | Report |
| Home | Fixtures | Away | Date | Venue | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fixtures available. | |||||
Squad List
| Name | MP | Min | G | Y | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chinedu Obasi | 0 (1) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Peter Utaka | 0 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Efe Ambrose | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Dele Adeleye | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ahmed Musa | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Keeper | ||||||
| 0 | Vincent Enyeama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Dele Aiyenugba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Chigozie Agbim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Austin Ejide | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defender | ||||||
| 0 | Elderson Echiejile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Chibuzor Okonkwo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Ayila Yussuf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Joseph Yobo | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Taye Taiwo | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielder | ||||||
| 0 | Kalu Uche | 0 (1) | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Solomon Okoronkwo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | John Obi Mikel | 0 (1) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Joel Obi | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Fegor Ogude | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Striker | ||||||
| 0 | Emmanuel Emenike | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Ekigho Ehiosun | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Victor Anichebe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Brown Ideye | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ikechukwu Uche | 1 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Victor Nsofor Obinna | 1 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Peter Odemwingie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Come On You Super Eagles.
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