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
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017- PLAY-OFFS - 2nd leg - all results
Holders TP Mazembe through to group phase.
16 Apr 2017
African Confederation Cup 2017- play-offs - 1st leg - Holders Mazembe win first leg
Holders TP Mazembe beat JS Kabylie .
12 Apr 2017
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Peter Odemwingie signs for Indonesian test
Peter Odemwingie is set for a fresh start in Indonesia.
10 Apr 2017
FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA
Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings
6 Apr 2017
CAF - Madagascar FA chief Ahmad elected as new CAF president
Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election.
16 Mar 2017
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Victor Moses signs contract extension to stay at Chelsea until 2021
Moses' most recent goal was in November 2016
2 Mar 2017
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Oshoala joins Chinese side Dalian Quanjian
Asisat Oshoala helped Nigeria win the Africa Women Cup of Nations 2016.
16 Feb 2017
FIFA RANKING - February 2017 FOR AFRICA
Cameroon climb 29 places in Fifa rankings.
10 Feb 2017
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Ighalo joins Changchun Yatai
Watford’s striker Odion Ighalo joins Changchun Yatai for £20m.
8 Feb 2017
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - John Mikel Obi makes Chinese Super League move
Mikel played 33 times for Chelsea last season.
6 Jan 2017