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The team represents Nigeria at the WAFU Nations Cup and the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation. They are also known as the CHAN Eagles . The CHAN Eagles came third at the 2014 African Nations Championship , at the 2018 edition hosted in Morocco , Nigeria reached the final but lost 4–0 to the hosts.
The 2021 AFCON started on 9 January 2022, and Nigeria was the only team in the tournament to win all three group stage matches after defeating Egypt 1–0, Sudan 3–1, and Guinea-Bissau 2–0. [35] However, Nigeria lost 1–0 in the round of 16 to Tunisia on 23 January.
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Omeuro was named in Nigeria's final squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and started in all four games, as Nigeria finished second in their group and were eliminated by France at the Round of 16. [ 38 ] He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, [ 39 ] but did not make the final 18- man squad.
Nwankwo Kanu (listen ⓘ) OON (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Nigerian club Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth. [5]
He captained Nigeria during the tournament when skipper Daniel Bameyi was suspended. [7] Following the tournament, he and Bameyi were called up to the senior Nigeria squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Guinea-Bissau on March 24 and March 27, 2023 but remained an unused substitute. [ 8 ]
Goals and appearances are composed of FIFA World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. Players marked in bold are still active and eligible (meaning they have not retired) to play for the national team.
Nigeria national under-23 football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to male players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed.