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Nigeria faced Algeria in the semi-finals and were knocked out of the tournament after a 95th-minute free kick from Riyad Mahrez gave Algeria the lead. The Super Eagles later faced Tunisia in a third place match which they won 1–0 with the only goal coming from Ighalo which made him the top scorer of the tournament.
Players marked in bold are still active and eligible (meaning they have not retired) to play for the national team. Statistics correct as of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe on 13 June 2022 Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Association. [23] According to the FIFA World Rankings, Nigeria, at 39th, are currently the 5th best team in the Confederation of African Football.
Super Eagles fans had expected a high-profile coach to take charge, and Diakite accepts the challenge is "enormous". "I understand the feeling of Nigerian football fans," he said. "He (Chelle) is ...
Twenty-five years later, it’s clear Nigeria's 1996 Olympic soccer team had an impact that stretched far beyond the nation’s borders 25 Years Ago, Nigeria’s Super Eagles Won Olympic Gold ...
Angola’s dream comes to an end but the Super Eagles fly on! 90+7’ - Nigeria 1-0 Angola. ... Simon with more wing wizardry now to get past two players and cut into the box from the left, but ...
In June 2018 he was named in Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 16 ] Troost-Ekong was named in the country's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations , [ 17 ] where he scored an 89th-minute winner against South Africa to send his team through to the semi-finals on the way to a third-place finish.
Omeruo cemented a place in the starting line-up at the Africa Cup of Nations as the Super Eagles emerged victorious in the tournament. [4] In 2019 he scored his first goal in the Africa Cup of Nations against Guinea. [5] He was a key part of the Super Eagles team that won the bronze medal in 2019. [6]