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The FIFA World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
The Nigeria national football team [i] 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. [3] In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings.
This article provides details of international football games played by the Nigeria national football team from ... 7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification: Nigeria :
A map showing all nations that have hosted a FIFA World Cup tournament and how many times they have done so. This article lists the performances of each of the national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA World Cup. As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the final tournaments. [1]
The following table summarizes the all-time record for the Nigeria national football team. Nigeria has played matches against 92 current and former national teams, with the latest result, a loss against Argentina on 26 June 2018.
The Nigeria "UK Tourists" national team prior to their tour of the UK in 1949. The team were known among the West African nations at the time as the "Red Devils" due to their red
The Nigeria national football team played their first international match against Sierra Leone in Freetown on 8 October 1949. [24] Nigeria won 2–0. Their biggest win recorded was 16–1 against Benin. Nigeria's best performances at the World Cup are the 1994, [25] 1998, [26] and 2014 [27] where they reached the second round.
Statistics correct as of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe on 13 June 2022 Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward. Obafemi Martins (18 goals) played his last match for the national team in a 2-0 victory in a World Cup Qualifier against Swaziland on November 17, 2015. #