Afrofootball - Nigeria - World Cup 2014

Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014

2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 14 - GROUP F - Nigeria vs Argentina 2:3

Nigeria vs Argentina 2:3

25 Jun 2014

Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014

2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 10 - GROUP F - Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:0

Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:0

21 Jun 2014

Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014

2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 05 - GROUP F - Iran vs Nigeria 0:0

Iran vs Nigeria 0:0

16 Jun 2014

Stars in Europe World Cup 2014

stars in Europe - Gullit hopes for African surprise at World Cup in Brazil

The former Dutch football-star, Ruud Gullit, hopes a team from Africa will perform well and prove to be the surprise package at the World Cup in Brazil.

10 Jun 2014

Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams World Cup 2014 World Cup 2014 warm up

2014 World Cup - warm up - USA vs Nigeria 2:1

The United States completed their World Cup preparations with victory over Nigeria.

8 Jun 2014

Coaches Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams World Cup 2014 warm up

2014 World Cup - warm up - Nigeria vs Greece 0:0

Keshi feels these games have given him and his players an insight into what lies ahead. "All I need is the mentality and discipline to dominate the game and take chances," he added. "In friendlies you can correct your mistakes but in a tournament it can cost us dearly.

5 Jun 2014

National teams Squad World Cup 2014

2014 World Cup - squad - Nosa Igiebor cut from Nigeria squad

Nosa Igiebor is one of the seven players to be dropped from Nigeria's final 23-man squad for the World Cup. The Real Betis midfielder and Parma's Joel Obi, who both faced Scotland in last week's 2:2 draw, have been plagued by injury this season. The other players to miss out are goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, midfielders Ejike Uzoenyi and Nnamdi Oduamadi.

4 Jun 2014

Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams World Cup 2014 World Cup 2014 warm up

2014 World Cup - warm up - Nigeria vs Scotland 2:2

Substitute Uche Nwofor's late strike denied Scotland victory against Nigeria at Craven Cottage.

29 May 2014

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - ‪‪NIGERIA - Jay Jay Okocha - the super eagle

Okocha was born in Enugu, Enugu State. He began playing football on the street just like many other football stars, usually with a makeshift ball.

24 May 2014

Coaches Featured FIFA rankings World Cup 2014 World Cup 2014 warm up

2014 World Cup - prospects of the participating african teams

African teams participating in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

18 May 2014

Nigeria

Nigeria
WORLD CUP 2014

GROUP F LAST SIXTEEN

The National Football Team of Nigeria won the African Cup of Nations 2013!

The three-time African champions will face Scotland in a friendly on 28 May at Craven Cottage, before they depart for their training camp in Houston, Texas. They will also play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up for this year's World Cup.

The West Africans will play Greece in Philadelphia on 3 June then face USA in Jacksonville, Florida on 7 June. The deadline to name the final 23-man squad is 2 June. Nigeria will face Argentina, Iran and Bosnia in Group F of this summer's tournament in Brazil.

Nigeria is one of the five african teams who will participate at the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.