World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Second round (1994, 1998)
Star Players:Vincent Enyeama, John Obi Mikel and Emmanuel Emenike
Titles:None
FIFA Ranking Position:44
Coach:Stephen Keshi (since Nov 2011)
Population: 170 million
Area: 923,768 sq km
Capital: Abuja
Currency: Nigerian naira
Federation: Nigerian Football Association, founded 1945, affiliated to Fifa in 1959
Registered players: 58,750
Kit colours: All green with white trim
Team nickname: Super Eagles
World Cup record: Second round (1994, 1998), first round (2002, 2010)
CAN appearances: 17 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013)
CAN honours: Winners (1980, 1994, 2013), finalists (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000), third place (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Won Africa zone Group F with 12pts ahead of Malawi 7, Kenya 6 and Namibia 5 7 goals for and 3 against. Then beat Ethiopia 4-1 of aggregate in the play-offs.
Top clubs: Bayelsa United, Heartland FC, Kano Pillars, Enyimba FC
Population: 170 million
Area: 923,768 sq km
Capital: Abuja
Currency: Nigerian naira
Federation: Nigerian Football Association, founded 1945, affiliated to Fifa in 1959
Registered players: 58,750
Kit colours: All green with white trim
Team nickname: Super Eagles
World Cup record: Second round (1994, 1998), first round (2002, 2010)
CAN appearances: 17 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013)
CAN honours: Winners (1980, 1994, 2013), finalists (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000), third place (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Won Africa zone Group F with 12pts ahead of Malawi 7, Kenya 6 and Namibia 5 7 goals for and 3 against. Then beat Ethiopia 4-1 of aggregate in the play-offs.
Top clubs: Bayelsa United, Heartland FC, Kano Pillars, Enyimba FC