The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in Men's international 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 eight FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006 and 2022 editions. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was in the 1994 edition. The team is a member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Samson Siasia is a Nigerian former professional football striker and the former head coach of the Nigeria national team from 2010 to October 2011. He was reappointed in 2016.
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi was a Nigerian football player and manager.
Wikki Tourists Football Club is one of Nigeria's most famous football clubs based in Bauchi, and currently playing in the Nigeria National League. The main sponsor of the team is the Bauchi State Government. The club's home stadium is Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.
The Nigeria women's national football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, represents Nigeria in international women's football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The team is Africa's most successful international women's football team, having won a record eleven Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles; their most recent title in 2018, after defeating South Africa in the final. The team is also the only women's national team from the Confederation of African Football to have reached the quarterfinals in both the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympics.
Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian professional football club based in Kano, northwestern Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first-tier division in Nigerian football. They play their home games at Sani Abacha Stadium.
The Nigeria national U-17 football team, known as the Golden Eaglets, is the youngest team that represents Nigeria in football. The team is the most successful in international football for their age group, winning a record five FIFA U-17 World Cup titles and have been runners-up on three occasions. They are also two-time Africa U-17 Cup of Nations champions with their most recent title at the 2007 edition.
Gernot Rohr is a German professional football coach and former player who is currently the technical adviser of the Benin national team.
Nduka Ugbade is a football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Nigeria U17 national team.
Mohammed Goyi Aliyu is a Nigerian football player.
The Nigeria women's national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Falconets, represents Nigeria in international youth women's football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, which are the top competitions for this age group.
Peter Dedevbo is a soccer coach who is currently the head coach of Delta Queens F.C. and a former head coach of the Nigerian U20- Women's National team. In 2014, he led the Nigerian women U20 squad to final of the U20 World Cup in Canada.
Rilwan FHW, formerly known as Rilwan Salawu, is a Nigerian-born American soccer player who plays for Electsports FC of Limbe in the Cameroon First Division. He plays primarily as a defensive midfielder, but has played as a striker or holding midfielder in the past.
Muhammad Abdallah Hussain is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Swedish club Ljungskile SK, and the Nigeria national under-20 football team.. He plays as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder, or defensive midfielder.
Nathaniel Ikechukwu Nwosu is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Water F.C. and the Nigerian national team.
The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup was an international football tournament held in Argentina from 20 May to 11 June 2023. The 24 participating national teams were required to register a squad of 21 players, including at least three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. The tournament exclusively required players to be born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 for being eligible, that is, they had to be a maximum of 20 years old and at least 16 years old by the end of the calendar year in which the competition was played.
Daniel Demenenge Daga is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Molde FK and the Nigeria national under-20 football team.
Daniel Kolocho Bameyi is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a defender.
Isah Ladan Bosso is the current head coach of Bayelsa United and a former coach of the Nigeria national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Flying Eagles. He was appointed in September 2020. He led the Nigerian team to the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. He has often been described as Nigeria's own Sean Dyche because of his pragmatic managerial approach and emphasis on solid defensive shape. Bosso was made famous for his racism allegation against England referee Howard Webb after Nigeria's Under 20s lost to Chile at the quarter-final stage of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Jude Cide Sunday is a Nigerian football player who plays as an attacker for AS Trenčín in the Slovak Super Liga. He is a Nigeria youth international.
