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 winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In April 1994, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 5th in the FIFA rankings, the highest FIFA ranking position ever achieved by an African football team. Throughout history, the team has qualified for six of the last eight FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006 edition and 2022 edition. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was the 1994 edition. The team represents FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
SuperSport is a South Africa-based group of television channels carried on the DStv & Canal+ satellite platforms as well as GOtv terrestrial platform. It provides sports content in South Africa, Nigeria and many other Bantu African countries.
Mercy Joy Akide Udoh is a former Nigerian football player.
Football is the most popular sport in Nigeria. The Nigeria national football team competes regularly for international titles and many Nigerian footballers compete in Europe, particularly in England. Nigeria has one of the finest national teams in Africa and has produced many notable footballers including Mudashiru Lawal, Rashidi Yekini, Jay Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, Vincent Enyeama, Joseph Yobo and Mikel John Obi.
African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa's best female football player. It is awarded by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in December each year. Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala has won the award a record five times. The award was given out for the first time in 2001.
Kingsley Udoh is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a central defender for Sunshine Stars.
Leon Aderemi Balogun is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Queens Park Rangers and the Nigeria national team. Balogun has previously played for Türkiyemspor Berlin, Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Darmstadt 98, Mainz 05, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wigan Athletic and Rangers.
Ekpedeme Friday "Ekpe" Udoh is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian LBA. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and the Baylor Bears. In the 2010 NBA draft, he was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the sixth overall pick.
Udoh is a surname. Notable people with this name include:
Women's football in Nigeria has been increasing in popularity for many years. The Nigerian Women's Championship is funded by the government to improve the Nigeria women's national football team. Many females in Nigeria face prejudice for playing the sport.
Imoh Fred Friday is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Strømsgodset.
Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo, known simply as Simy, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Benevento, on loan from Salernitana. He also played for the Nigeria national team in 2018.
Tyronne Efe Ebuehi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Italian Serie A club Empoli. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Nigeria national team.
Mfon Udoh is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Russel KC and the Nigeria national team. He has been described as a complete forward who possesses pace, good positioning, natural finishing as well as the ability to provide assists. He is a "fox in the box" type of player, difficult to stop once in the penalty area. He currently holds the record for highest number of goals scored in the Nigerian Premier Football League in a single season. He is also the first player to score over 35 goals in two consecutive seasons in Nigeria. Between 2012 and 2014, he scored 39 goals in the regular league and 3 in national cup competitions, for a total of 41 goals in two seasons. He was the highest goal scorer in the 2016 CAF champions league with nine goals and was all scored in the group stage of the competition.
Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team. Ndidi is known for his defensive prowess and long range strikes.
Kelechi Promise Iheanacho is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team.
Dominic Daniel Udoh is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One side Shrewsbury Town.
King Paul Akpan Udoh is an Italian association footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Cesena.
Anita Natacha Akide a.k.a. Symply Tacha is media personality, Entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She has appeared on the show Big Brother Naija as a housemate and also on MTV's The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies. She has won the awards like Net Honour's Most Popular Person, Female Personality of The Year, Celebrity Entrepreneur of the year and many more.
