Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team
NIGERIAAfrica Cup Appearance: 19th
Best finish: Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)
Interim coach: Augustine Eguavoen
Captain: Ahmed Musa
Fifa ranking: 36
Nickname: Super Eagles
TRANSFER - NIGERIA - JOHN OGU HOPES ISRAEL MOVE WILL LEAD TO RECALL
John Ogu is hoping his move to Israel's Hapoel Be'er Sheva can help resurrect his international career with Nigeria.
14 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - NIGERIA - STRIKER UCHE NWOFOR HAPPY WITH MOVE TO LIERSE
Nigeria international striker Uche Nwofor believes his move to Belgian side Lierse S.K will aid his progression as a player.
13 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 2ND MATCHES - All RESULTS
Cameroon hit form to thrash Ivory Coast - They continued their resurgence as they hammered Ivory Coast 4:1 in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Yaounde.
11 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Congo Brazzaville produced a shock victory in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, beating Nigeria 3:2 in their Group A match in Calabar.
7 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - NIGERIA - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW
Nigeria recall Sone Aluko for qualifiers - He wins his first call-up in more than two years for the matches against Congo on 6 September and South Africa four days later.
20 Aug 2014
FIFA RANKING - Sierra Leone break new ground
Sierra Leone have climbed 14 places in the Fifa world rankings for August, lifting them into the top 50 for the fist time in their history.
14 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Stephen Keshi close to new deal
The 52-year-old led Nigeria to their third African title in 2013 and the last 16 at the World Cup in Brazil but his deal was allowed to expire.
4 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - Nigeria - Striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC
"Being with Standard has filled me with good memories and I cannot thank the club enough," Ezekiel said in an emotional video message to Standard TV.
3 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - NIGERIA - West Brom break club record to sign Nigerian striker Brown Ideye
The Baggies announced the arrival of the 25-year-old Dynamo Kiev player on Friday, saying they had broken the club's record.
19 Jul 2014
Fifa ranking - Nigeria move up, Carpe Verde suffer big drop
The Super Eagles climbed three places in the Confederation of African Football region and 10 spots on the global list - up to 34th in the world.
19 Jul 2014