Nigeria are a football team from Nigeria. They appear in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.
Table around Nigeria
Full table| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |  Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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Zaidu SanusiDefender · Shirt 3
Ademola LookmanForward · Shirt 7
Akor AdamsForward · Shirt 22
Chidera EjukeForward · Shirt 24
Cyriel DessersForward · Shirt 12
Paul OnuachuForward · Shirt 19- Salim LawalForward · Shirt 25
Samuel ChukwuezeForward · Shirt 11
Victor OsimhenForward · Shirt 9- Amas ObasogieGoalkeeper · Shirt 16
- Stanley NwabaliGoalkeeper · Shirt 23
- Ebenezer AkinsanmiroMidfielder · Shirt 26
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Russia 3-3 Nigeria: match report, goals and statistics
Russia 3-3 Nigeria in Men's International Friendly on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Russia vs Nigeria: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
Men's International Friendly, Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Russia vs Nigeria. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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About Nigeria
Next match: Nigeria vs Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying), Fri Nov 13, 16:00 UTC. They most recently played Russia 3-3 Nigeria. Nigeria currently sit 2nd in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying with 3 points from 2 games. Recent form (last 5): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
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The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in international men's football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last nine FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006, 2022 and 2026 tournaments. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was in the 1994 edition. The Nigeria Football Federation is affiliated with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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