Football in Nigeria is more like a tradition. The people live and breathe the beautiful game coupled with its unique passion. The country has a male footba
ll team that represents Nigeria in men’s international football.
On the country’s coat of arms, is the eagle which symbolise STRENGTH of the nation which is the major reason why the football-loving fans opted for the name.
Before now, the male football team were called the Red Devils because of its red topped kits worn before the country’s independence in 1960.
As mentioned, the name was changed to the Green Eagles shortly after independence in reference to the eagle on the country’s coat of arms.
Nigerian changed their name to the SUPER EAGLES after a painful and controversial loss against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations final.
| Nickname(s) | Super Eagles |
|---|---|
| Association | Nigeria Football Federation |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) |
| Head coach | José Peseiro |
| Captain | Ahmed Musa |
| Most caps | Ahmed Musa (107) |
| Top scorer | Rashidi Yekini (37) |
| Home stadium | Moshood Abiola National Stadium |
| FIFA code | NGA |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 30 2 (31 March 2022) |
| Highest | 5 (April 1994) |
| Lowest | 82 (November 1999) |
| First international | |
| Sierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 8 October 1949)[2] |
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| Biggest win | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe 0–10 Nigeria (Agadir, Morocco; 13 June 2022) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
| Gold Coast and British Togoland 7–0 Nigeria (Accra, Gold Coast; 1 June 1955) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014) |
| Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1963) |
| Best result | Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) |
| African Nations Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | Runners-up (2018) |
| WAFU Nations Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | Champions (2010) |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) |
| Best result | Fourth place (1995) |
Honours
Intercontinental
Continental
Sub-Continental
Others
Awards
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Super Eagles match venues
| Stadium | Capacity | Commissioned | City | State/Territory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godswill Akpabio International Stadium | 30,000 | 2012 | Uyo | Akwa Ibom | |
| Stephen Keshi Stadium | 22,000 | 2018 | Asaba | Delta | |
| Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium | 38,000 | 2015 | Port Harcourt | Rivers | |
| Moshood Abiola National Stadium | 60,491 | 2000 | Abuja | FCT | |
| Lagos National Stadium | 45,000 | 1972 | Surulere | Lagos | |
| U. J. Esuene Stadium | 16,000 | 1977 | Calabar | Cross River | |
| Teslim Balogun Stadium | 24,325 | 1984 | Surulere | Lagos | |
| Obafemi Awolowo Stadium | 25,000 | 1960 | Ibadan | Oyo | |
| Sani Abacha Stadium | 16,000 | 1998 | Kano | Kano | |
| Ahmadu Bello Stadium | 16,000 | 1965 | Kaduna | Kaduna | |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium | 22,000 | 1986 | Enugu | Enugu | |
| Liberation Stadium | 16,000 | Port Harcourt | Rivers |