Nigeria national football team

FIFA rankingCurrent 26 (20 July 2026)Highest5 (April 1994)Lowest82 (November 1999)First internationalSierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria
(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 8 October 1949)Biggest winSão Tomé and Príncipe 0–10 Nigeria
(Agadir, Morocco; 14 June 2022)Biggest defeatGold Coast and British Togoland 7–0 Nigeria
(Accra, Gold Coast; 1 June 1955)World CupAppearances6 (first in 1994, last in 2018)Best resultRound of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014)Africa Cup of NationsAppearances21 (first in 1963)Best resultChampions (1980, 1994, 2013)African Nations ChampionshipAppearances3 (first in 2014)Best resultRunners-up (2018)Afro-Asian Cup of NationsAppearances1 (first in 1995)Best resultChampions (1995)Confederations CupAppearances2 (first in 1995)Best resultFourth place (1995)

The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in international men's football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last nine FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006, 2022 and 2026tournaments. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was in the . The team is a member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).