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Nigeria's national team image has undergone much evolution throughout its history. Prior to independence, they were called the Red Devils due to their red topped kits. [50] The name was changed to the Green Eagles after independence in reference to the Nigerian state flag as well as the eagle which adorns the country's coat of arms. There had ...
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
A list of current and former players who have played for the senior Nigeria national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Olympic, Under-21 or other junior levels). Players in this category should also be left in category:Nigerian footballers .
Nigeria national football team navigational boxes (4 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Nigeria national football team" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Nigeria "UK Tourists" national team prior to their tour of the UK in 1949. The team were known among the West African nations at the time as the "Red Devils" due to their red
Football is the most popular sport in Nigeria, and most people in Nigeria watch international football and support a club in a domestic league. A 2024 poll conducted by NOI Polls found that 67% of Nigerians watch football, and 86% of Nigerians watched Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations , where Nigeria lost 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast in ...
Nigeria men's national field hockey team; Nigeria men's national under-19 volleyball team; Nigeria men's national under-21 volleyball team; Nigeria men's national volleyball team; Nigeria national cerebral palsy football team; Nigeria national football team; Nigeria national under-17 football team; Nigeria national under-20 football team
The following table summarizes the all-time record for the Nigeria national football team. Nigeria has played matches against 92 current and former national teams, with the latest result, a loss against Argentina on 26 June 2018.