Africa Cup 2025 - National Football Team - Nigeria - Squad
NIGERIA
Group C Last Sixteen quarter-finals semi-finals Third Place
Goalkeepers
Stanley Nwabali
(Chippa United)
Amas Obasogie
(Singida Black Stars)
Francis Uzoho
(Omonia Nicosia)
Defenders
Ryan Alebiosu
(Blackburn Rovers)
Chidozie Awaziem
(Nantes)
Semi Ajayi
(Hull City)
Calvin Bassey
(Fulham)
Igoh Ogbu
(Slavia Prague)
Bruno Onyemaechi
(Olympiakos)
Bright Osayi-Samuel
(Birmingham City)
Zaidu Sanusi
(Porto)
Midfielders
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
(Pisa)
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
(Lazio)
Alex Iwobi
(Fulham)
Usman Muhammed
(Ironi Tiberias)
Wilfred Ndidi
(Besiktas)
Tochukwu Nnadi
(Zulte Waregem)
Raphael Onyedika
(Club Brugge)
Frank Onyeka
(Brentford)
Forwards
Akor Adams
(Sevilla)
Samuel Chukwueze
(Fulham)
Cyriel Dessers
(Panathinaikos)
Chidera Ejuke
(Sevilla)
Salim Fago Lawal
(Istra 1961)
Ademola Lookman
(Atalanta)
Paul Onuachu
(Trabzonspor)
Victor Osimhen
(Galatasaray)
Moses Simon
(Paris FC)
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Africa Cup 2024
NIGERIA Runners-up 2024
Group A Last Sixteen Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
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Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team - Nigeria - Squad
Africa Cup Appearance: 19th
Best finish: Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)
Interim coach: Augustine Eguavoen
Captain: Ahmed Musa
Fifa ranking: 36
Nickname: Super Eagles
NIGERIA
• Squad
Goalkeepers
Daniel Akpeyi
(Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)
John Noble
(Enyimba),
Maduka Okoye
(Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Francis Uzoho
(Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus)
Defenders
Ola Aina
(Torino, Italy)
Chidozie Awaziem
(Alanyaspor, Turkey)
Jamilu Collins
(Paderborn, Germany)
Olisa Ndah
(Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
Kenneth Omeruo
(Leganes, Spain)
Zaidu Sanusi
(FC Porto, Portugal)
William Troost Ekong
(Watford, England)
Sheyi Ajayi
(West Bromwich Albion, England)
Tyrone Ebuehi
(Venezia FC, Italy)
Midfielders
Joseph Ayodele-Aribo
(Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Chidera Ejuke
(CSKA Moscow, Russia)
Alex Iwobi
(Everton, England)
Wilfred Ndidi
(Leicester City, England)
Frank Onyeka
(Brentford, England)
Kelechi Nwakali
(Huesca, Spain)
Forwards
Taiwo Awoniyi
(Union Berlin, Germany)
Samuel Chukwueze
(Villarreal, Spain)
Kelechi Iheanacho
(Leicester City, England)
Moses Simon
(Nantes, France)
Sadiq Umar
(Almeria, Spain)
Ahmed Musa
(Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey)
Henry Onyekuru
(Olympiakos FC, Greece)
Peter Olayinka
(SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic)
(Odion Ighalo blocked from joining by his Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia)
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NIGERIA
2018 WORLD CUP - NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
Goalkeepers:
Francis Uzoho
(Deportivo La Coruna)
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
(Enyimba)
Daniel Akpeyi
(Chippa United)
Defenders:
William Troost-Ekong
(Bursaspor)
Abdullahi Shehu
(Bursaspor)
Tyronne Ebuehi
(Ado Den Haag)
Elderson Echiejile
(Cercle Brugge KSV)
Bryan Idowu
(Amkar Perm)
Chidozie Awaziem
(Nantes FC)
Leon Balogun
(Brighton)
Kenneth Omeruo
(Kasimpasa)
Midfielders:
Mikel John Obi
(Tianjin Teda)
Ogenyi Onazi
(Trabzonspor)
Wilfred Ndidi
(Leicester City)
Oghenekaro Etebo
(Las Palmas)
John Ogu
(Hapoel Be'er Sheva)
Joel Obi
(Torino, Italy)
Forwards:
Ahmed Musa
(CSKA Moscow)
Kelechi Iheanacho
(Leicester City)
Victor Moses
(Chelsea)
Odion Ighalo
(Changchun Yatai)
Alex Iwobi
(Arsenal)
Simeon Nwankwo
(Crotone)
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NIGERIA
2014 WORLD CUP - NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
Goalkeepers:
Vincent Enyeama
(Lille)
Austin Ejide
(Hapoel Be'er Sheva)
Chigozie Agbim
(Gombe United)
Defenders:
Elderson Echiejile
(Monaco)
Efe Ambrose
(Celtic)
Godfrey Oboabona
(Rizespor)
Azubuike Egwuekwe
(Warri Wolves)
Kenneth Omeruo
(Middlesbrough)
Juwon Oshaniwa
(Ashdod)
Joseph Yobo
(Norwich, on loan from Fenerbahce)
Kunle Odunlami
(Sunshine Stars)
Midfielders:
John Mikel Obi
(Chelsea)
Ramon Azeez
(Almeria)
Ogenyi Onazi
(Lazio)
Reuben Gabriel
(Waasland-Beveren)
Michael Babatunde
(Volyn Lutsk)
Forwards:
Ahmed Musa
(CSKA Moscow)
Shola Ameobi
(Newcastle)
Emmanuel Emenike
(Fenerbahce)
Michael Uchebo
(Cercle Brugge)
Peter Odemwingie
(Stoke)
Victor Moses
(Liverpool, on loan from Chelsea)
Uche Nwofor
(Heerenveen)
Players
John Ogu is hoping his move to Israel's Hapoel Be'er Sheva can help resurrect his international career with Nigeria.
Nigeria international striker Uche Nwofor believes his move to Belgian side Lierse S.K will aid his progression as a player.
Cameroon hit form to thrash Ivory Coast - They continued their resurgence as they hammered Ivory Coast 4:1 in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Yaounde.
Congo Brazzaville produced a shock victory in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, beating Nigeria 3:2 in their Group A match in Calabar.
Nigeria recall Sone Aluko for qualifiers - He wins his first call-up in more than two years for the matches against Congo on 6 September and South Africa four days later.
Sierra Leone have climbed 14 places in the Fifa world rankings for August, lifting them into the top 50 for the fist time in their history.
The 52-year-old led Nigeria to their third African title in 2013 and the last 16 at the World Cup in Brazil but his deal was allowed to expire.
"Being with Standard has filled me with good memories and I cannot thank the club enough," Ezekiel said in an emotional video message to Standard TV.
The Baggies announced the arrival of the 25-year-old Dynamo Kiev player on Friday, saying they had broken the club's record.
The Super Eagles climbed three places in the Confederation of African Football region and 10 spots on the global list - up to 34th in the world.
