Nigeria national futsal team

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Nigeria national futsal team
Nickname(s)Super Eagles
Association Nigeria Football Federation
Confederation CAF
FIFA code NGA
FIFA ranking Unranked [1]
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 6–2 Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
(Hung Hom, Hong Kong; 15 November 1992)
Biggest win
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–3 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg
(African Union, Tripoli, Libya; 25 March 2008)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 8–2 Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
(Cairo, Egypt; 8 June 2012)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1992 )
Best resultRound 1 (1992)
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (First in 2008 )
Best resultRound 1 (2008)

The Nigeria national futsal team represents Nigeria in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Nigeria Football Federation. [2] Nigeria have played in one edition of the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations after making their debut at the 2008 edition of the tournament where they were eliminated in the first round. Nigeria has also played in the FIFA Futsal World Cup making their debut on the international stage in 1992 where they were eliminated in the group stage after losing all three of their matches (to Argentina, Poland and host country Hong Kong respectively).

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Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

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References

  1. "Ranking". Futsal World Ranking. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. Alaka, Babajide (6 June 2012). "OLADUNNI OYEKALE LEADS 12 FUTSAL EAGLES TO CAIRO". Goal. Retrieved 3 December 2015.