Nigeria A' national football team

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Nigeria A'
Nickname(s) CHAN Eagles
Association Nigeria Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach Gernot Rohr
Home stadium Agege Stadium
FIFA code NGA
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African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2014 )
Best result2nd (2018)
WAFU Nations Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2010 )
Best result1st (2010)

The Nigeria A' national football team is the local national football team of Nigeria and is open only to indigenous domestic league players. The team represents Nigeria at the WAFU Nations Cup and the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation. They are also known as the CHAN Eagles.

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The CHAN Eagles came third at the 2014 African Nations Championship, at the 2018 edition hosted in Morocco, Nigeria reached the final but lost 4–0 to the hosts. [1]

They have also appeared at the WAFU Nations Cup 4 times, hosting the tournament twice and winning the 2010 edition.

African Nations Championship record

African Nations Championship
Appearances: 3
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Sudan.svg 2011
Flag of South Africa.svg 2014 Third place3rd6411147
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2016 Group stage9th311153
Flag of Morocco.svg 2018 Runners-up2nd641176
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2020 Did not qualify
Flag of Algeria.svg 2022
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2024 To be determined
TotalRunners-up3/8159332616

WAFU Nations Cup record

WAFU Nations Cup
Appearances: 4
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2010 Champions1st5500141
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2011 Second-place2nd430194
Flag of Ghana.svg 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of Ghana.svg 2017 Second-place2nd632164
Flag of Senegal.svg 2019 Quarter-finals (PC)5th201123
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2021 Qualified
TotalChampions4/51711333112

Results

22 September 2019 2020 African Nations Championship qualification Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 4–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Stade de Kégué, Lomé
16:00 (UTC±0)
Report Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg8'Referee: Adissa Ligali (Benin)
29 September 2019 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–2Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
18:00 (UTC±0) Sikiru Soccerball shade.svg32' Report
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
5 October 2019 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–1
(2–3 p)
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
18:00 (UTC±0) Sikiru Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Cardoso Soccerball shade.svg87'Referee: (Ms) Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
19 October 2019 2020 African Nations Championship qualification Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Agege Stadium, Lagos
16:00 (UTC+1) Sikiru Soccerball shade.svg9', 71' Report Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Al-Mustapha (Nigerien Football Federation)

Squad

The following players were called up for the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification and 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations matches against Togo and Cape Verde.


Caps and goals as of 19 October 2019 after the match against Togo .

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Theophilus Afelokhai (1988-04-07) 7 April 1988 (age 37)40 Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba
1 GK Ikechukwu Ezenwa (1988-10-16) 16 October 1988 (age 36)210 Flag of Nigeria.svg Katsina United

2 DF Denis Nya (1996-12-01) 1 December 1996 (age 28)30 Flag of Nigeria.svg Akwa United
2 DF Ifeanyi Anaemena (1992-02-16) 16 February 1992 (age 33)30 Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba
2 DF John Lazarus (1998-06-06) 6 June 1998 (age 26)40 Flag of Nigeria.svg Lobi Stars
2 DF Daniel Itodo (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 28)50 Flag of Nigeria.svg Plateau United
2 DF Ifeanyi Nweke (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)30 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kano Pillars
2 DF Ebube Duru (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 25)30 Flag of Nigeria.svg Lobi Stars

3 MF Mathias Martins (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 28)40 Flag of Nigeria.svg Lobi Stars
3 MF Nyima Nwagua (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31)30 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kano Pillars
3 MF Ibrahim Olawoyin 10 Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers
3 MF Fatai Gbadamosi (1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 26)30 Flag of Nigeria.svg Shooting Stars
3 MF Anthony Shimaga (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997 (age 27)10 Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers

4 FW Chisom Orji (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 24)10 Flag of Nigeria.svg Collins Edwin
4 FW Ndifreke Udo (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26)50 Flag of Nigeria.svg Akwa United
4 FW Olisa Harold Ndah (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27)40 Flag of Nigeria.svg Remo Stars
4 FW Mfon Udoh (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992 (age 33)71 Flag of Nigeria.svg Akwa United
4 FW Sunusi Ibrahim (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 22)21 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nasarawa United
4 FW Alimi Sikiru (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 (age 29)44 Flag of Nigeria.svg Lobi Stars

Previous squads

African Nations Championship squads

Honours

African Nations Championship :

WAFU Nations Cup

References

  1. "Morocco crush Nigeria to win CHAN 2018 title". theafricancourier.com. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.