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
The 52-year-old, who became the first Nigerian to lead the side into the second round at a World Cup, is attracting the interest of other countries.
He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.
Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.
LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014
France vs Nigeria 2:0
Teams who have reached the round of the last sixteen
Nigeria vs Argentina 2:3
Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:0
Iran vs Nigeria 0:0
The former Dutch football-star, Ruud Gullit, hopes a team from Africa will perform well and prove to be the surprise package at the World Cup in Brazil.
The United States completed their World Cup preparations with victory over Nigeria.
Keshi feels these games have given him and his players an insight into what lies ahead. "All I need is the mentality and discipline to dominate the game and take chances," he added. "In friendlies you can correct your mistakes but in a tournament it can cost us dearly.
