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Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980 and 1994, and were losing finalists in 1984, 1988, 1990 and 2000. Despite this, Nigeria were not favorites coming into the tournament due to a decline in its fortunes, as a result of which Nigeria did not even qualify for the tournament in 2012.
This is a list of international football games played by the Nigeria national football team from 2010 to 2019.. During the decade, Nigeria played in several international tournaments and friendly matches.
The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion. As of the 2021 edition, if the score is tied after 90 minutes of regular play, an additional 30-minute period of play, called overtime, is added.
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa. 18:53, Ben Fleming. 90+3 mins: Makgopa attempts and acrobatic finish but the ball flies out for a goal-kick. GOAL! Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (Mokoena, 90 mins) 18:50, Ben ...
Despite some graphics appearing to show a 4-3-3, Nigeria are almost certainly lining up with a back three - Calvin Bassey in the backline. Nigeria vs Angola - LIVE 16:52 , Karl Matchett
15 October 2025 AFCON qualification: Libya : 0–3 Awarded [i] Nigeria Benghazi, Libya: 21:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium Referee: Lenine Rocha ()Note: The Libya v Nigeria match, originally scheduled for 15 October 2024, was cancelled after the Nigerian team was allegedly left stranded at Al Abraq International Airport for more than 12 hours upon arrival, two days before the ...
Ivory Coast: 3. Nigeria: 3. FT Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast. 22:15, Mike Jones. Nigeria came into this match unbeaten in their past 22 Afcon games when scoring first, a streak dating back to 2010. Full ...
All five matches have been won by Argentina, but all were by a one-goal margin (2–1 in 1994, 1–0 in 2002, 1–0 in 2010, 3–2 in 2014 and 2–1 in 2018) and have been tightly contested. To date, Nigeria has recorded two wins against Argentina's six, with the victories occurring during friendly matches .