Ghana 2008 - Team Profile - Nigeria

Team Profile - Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations
Statistics

P	W	D	L	GF	GA

69	37	17	15	101	70

Qualifiers Statistics

P	W	D	L	GF	GA

80	38	27	13	121	53

NICKNAME

The Super Eagles

COACH

Berti Vogts
(Nigeria)

CAPTAIN

Nwankwo Kanu

Nigeria - National Team Photo

Squad List

Star Player

Nations Cup Record

How They Qualified

Group B Matches

Head to Head Stats

Wallpapers

Nigeria have made the semifinal line-up at each of the last four MTN Africa Cup of Nations finals but it has been more than decade since the continent�s most populous nation were on the winners.

Indeed Nigeria have won the African title just twice, first when they hosted the MTN Africa Cup of Nations finals in 1980 and then again in1994 under the tutelage of the Dutch coach Clemens Westerhof.

A star studded Super Eagles side has been the hallmark of each of their past appearances but they have not been able to convert that quality into gold medals.

With an eye on Africa first-ever World Cup finals in 2010, Nigeria have bought in the German coach Berti Vogts to take charge of their current team, which includes some of the most exciting players on the continent.

The likes of Obafemi Martins and Nwankwo Kanu lead the attack with John Obi Mikel in the midfield and Taye Taiwo and Joseph Yobo in defence.

They have replaced a generation that include the quality of Austin Okocha and Sunday Oliseh as well as the goal scoring acumen of Rashidi Yekini, the second highest goal scorer in Nations Cup history.

Nigeria qualified easily for the finals with five wins from six matches in the preliminaries, their only blemish being a controversial 2-1 defeat in Uganda.

MTN Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2006 - Matches & Results

Date

Teams

Score

Match

Group Stage

31 Jan 2006