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Nigeria Football Federation

Nigeria
Nigeria

All-time record

Look at Nigeria's history in FIFA tournaments, greatest achievements and performances on the world stage.

FIFA World Cup™

Appearances
6
Last performance
Group stage
2018
Best performance
Round of 16
1994, 1998, 2014

FIFA Women's World Cup™

Appearances
9
Last performance
Round of 16
2023
Best performance
Quarter-finals
1999

FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers

Appearances
16
Most recent
2026

FIFA U-20 World Cup™

Appearances
13
Last performance
Quarter-finals
2023
Best performance
Runners-up
1989, 2005

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™

Appearances
11
Last performance
Round of 16
2024
Best performance
Runners-up
2010, 2014

FIFA U-17 World Cup™

Appearances
12
Last performance
Round of 16
2019
Best performance
Winners
1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup™

Appearances
7
Last performance
Quarter-finals
2024
Best performance
Third place
2022

FIFA Futsal World Cup™

Appearances
1
Last performance
Group stage
1992
Best performance
Group stage
1992

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™

Appearances
6
Last performance
Group stage
2019
Best performance
Quarter-finals
2007, 2011

Men's Olympic Football Tournament™

Appearances
7
Last performance
Bronze medal
2016
Best performance
Gold medal
1996

Women's Olympic Football Tournament™

Appearances
4
Last performance
Group stage
2024
Best performance
Quarter-finals
2004
Updates - Nigeria Football Federation

Updates - Nigeria Football Federation

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: Lorretta Sadoh, FIFA Volunteer during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group H match between FC Red Bull Salzburg and Al Hilal at Audi Field on June 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Volunteers
Former Nigeria international and African champion Loretta Sadoh reconnects with football as a FIFA Club World Cup™ volunteer
26 Jun 2025
GIRONA, SPAIN - MAY 25: Spidercam is seen during the LaLiga match between Girona FC and Atletico de Madrid at Montilivi Stadium on May 25, 2025 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Judit Cartiel/Getty Images)
Commercial
Sub-Saharan Africa media rights for FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ renewed with pan-African broadcaster New World Televisions S.A.
19 Jun 2025
ADUJA, NIGERIA - MARCH 18: Ground-breaking ceremony at the new Nigeria Football Federation technical centre construction project attended by FIFA Deputy Chief Member Associations Officer and Member Associations Director Africa Gelson Fernandes, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, government members, Nigeria legends, and leaders of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) led by its President Ibrahim Gusau on March 18, 2025 in Aduja, Nigeria.
FIFA Forward
Nigeria Football Federation begins work on new accommodation and pitches for national teams with FIFA Forward support
19 Mar 2025
ACCRA, GHANA - JANUARY 29: FIFA Financial Governance Workshop at the Mariott Hotel Accra on January 29, 2025 in Accra, Ghana.
Member Associations
Financial governance workshop held in Ghana: "It will help us build a more efficient association"
4 Feb 2025
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - NOVEMBER 28: FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Trophy is pictured during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018 on November 28, 2018 in Montevideo, Uruguay. (Photo by Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Organisation
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024™ squad lists confirmed
9 Oct 2024
Nigeria ranking
Men
Last update:
10 July 2025
Next update:
18 September 2025 (31 days)
RK
Team
Total Points
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42
Peru
PeruPER
1489.97+6.49
43
5
Paraguay
ParaguayPAR
1486.69+10.76
44
1
Nigeria
NigeriaNGA
1484.26+2.91
45
4
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'IvoireCIV
1483.45-3.82
46
1
Venezuela
VenezuelaVEN
1477.02+0.18
Full Men's ranking
Women
Last update:
07 August 2025
Next update:
11 December 2025 (115 days)
RK
Team
Total Points
+/-
34
1
Ukraine
UkraineUKR
1633.46-
35
1
Serbia
SerbiaSRB
1633.33-11.53
36
Nigeria
NigeriaNGA
1630.83+7.54
37
Vietnam
VietnamVIE
1616.52+2.09
38
Slovenia
SloveniaSVN
1575.61+5.15
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