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General Information for Nigeria
Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2026
1.83m
Average age in 2026
25.9
Confederation
CAF
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 2026
Coaches in 2026
provided by Tony Hollner
Kindly provided by Sean Edokpa
Chelle, Éric (Coach)
Day of Birth
1977-11-11
Place of Birth
Abidjan
(Ivory Coast)
Height
1.75m
Matches
9
(4 /
5)
Players of Nigeria in 2026
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Nwabali, Stanley | 1996-06-10 | Goalkeeper |
|
Chippa United Port Elizabeth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okonkwo, Arthur | 2001-09-09 | Goalkeeper |
|
Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okoye, Maduka | 1999-08-28 | Goalkeeper |
|
Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzoho, Francis | 1998-10-28 | Goalkeeper |
|
Omonia Lefkosias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adeleye, Adebayo | 2000-05-17 | Goalkeeper |
|
EN Paralimniou | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogbu, Igoh | 2000-02-08 | Centre Back |
|
Slavia Praha | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyemaechi, Bruno | 1999-04-03 | Left Back |
|
Olympiakos Piraios | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajayi, Semi | 1993-11-09 | Centre Back |
|
Hull City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bassey, Calvin | 1999-12-31 | Left Back |
|
Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernandez, Emmanuel | 2001-11-20 | Centre Back |
|
Glasgow Rangers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nwaiwu, Chibuike | 2003-07-23 | Centre Back |
|
Trabzonspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igboke, Kenneth | 2005-07-27 | Left Back |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oputa, Chibueze | 2005-10-17 | Right Back |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanusi, Zaidu | 1997-06-13 | Left Back |
|
FC Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awaziem, Chidozie | 1997-01-13 | Centre Back |
|
FC Nantes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Ameen, Tijani | Centre Back |
|
Shooting Stars SC Ibadan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Osayi-Samuel, Bright | 1997-12-31 | Right Midfielder |
|
Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyeka, Frank | 1998-01-01 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iwobi, Alex | 1996-05-03 | Left Midfielder |
|
Fulham FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndidi, Wilfred | 1996-12-16 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Beşiktaş JK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyedika, Raphael | 2001-04-19 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Club Brugge | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnadi, Tochukwu | 2003-06-30 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chukwueze, Samuel | 1999-05-22 | Right Midfielder |
|
Fulham FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez, Femi | 2001-06-05 | Right Midfielder |
|
Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusuf, Alhassan | 2000-07-18 | Centre Midfielder |
|
New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tijani, Samson | 2002-05-17 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Dukla Praha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dele-Bashiru, Fisayo | 2001-02-06 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Lazio Roma | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bewene, Abdullahi | 2004-11-29 | Right Midfielder |
|
Baník Ostrava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adeoye, Aderemi | 2007-01-29 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Ikorodu City | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oyedokun, Tosin | 2002-07-23 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Ikorodu City | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior, Ayobami | 1998-12-24 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Shooting Stars SC Ibadan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams, Akor | 2000-01-29 | Centre Forward |
|
Sevilla FC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lookman, Ademola | 1997-10-20 | Left Winger |
|
Atlético Madrid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon, Moses | 1995-07-12 | Left Winger |
|
Paris FC | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osimhen, Victor | 1998-12-29 | Centre Forward |
|
Galatasaray SK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moffi, Terem | 1999-05-25 | Centre Forward |
|
FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onuachu, Paul | 1994-05-28 | Centre Forward |
|
Trabzonspor | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otele, Philip | 1999-04-15 | Left Winger |
|
Hamburger SV | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durosinmi, Rafiu | 2003-01-01 | Centre Forward |
|
Pisa SC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sor, Yira | 2000-07-24 | Left Winger |
|
KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejuke, Chidera | 1998-01-02 | Left Winger |
|
Sevilla FC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oseni, Owen | 2003-05-07 | Centre Forward |
|
Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches of Nigeria in 2026
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 |
|
|
4:0 c | African 2025 - Round of 16 | ||
| 2026-01-10 |
|
|
0:2 c | African 2025 - Quarter Finals | ||
| 2026-01-14 |
|
|
0:0 (4:2) c | African 2025 - Semi Finals | ||
| 2026-01-17 |
|
|
0:0 (2:4) c | African 2025 - 3rd Place | ||
| 2026-03-27 |
|
|
1:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 2026-03-31 |
|
|
2:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 2026-05-26 |
|
|
2:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2026-05-30 |
|
|
0:3 c | Friendly | ||
| 2026-06-03 |
|
|
2:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 9 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Nigeria in 2026
Favorite Opponents of Nigeria
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
|
26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
|
|
22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 39 |
|
22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
|
20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
|
|
20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
|
|
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 |
|
17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
|
16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
|
15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
|
|
15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
|
15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
|
14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
|
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
|
14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
|
|
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
|
13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
|
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
|
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
|
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
|
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
|
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Brazil (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Colombia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Czechoslovakia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 622 | 294 | 163 | 165 | 963 |