Super Eagles: Nigeria National Team

The Super Eagles are Nigeria’s men’s national football team, coached by Éric Chelle and captained by Wilfred Ndidi. Nigeria were 30th in the FIFA ranking of 7 October 2026 and have three points from two AFCON 2027 qualifiers in Group L with Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea Bissau. This page covers the qualifying campaign, recent tournaments, Nigeria’s three AFCON titles and the latest squad news.

Super Eagles AFCON 2027 qualifying

Nigeria beat Madagascar 2-1 in the opening round, then lost 3-0 away to Guinea Bissau on 29 September 2026. Tanzania are in the same group but have already qualified as co hosts, so only one other team qualifies from Group L. Nigeria play Tanzania in the next two qualifiers, between 9 and 17 November 2026.

Recent tournaments

Nigeria finished third at AFCON 2025 in Morocco, losing the semi final to the hosts on penalties and beating Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the third place match. They missed the 2026 World Cup: second in their qualifying group behind South Africa, they beat Gabon 4-1 in the CAF playoff and then lost to DR Congo on penalties.

Tournament	Result
AFCON 2025	Third place
2026 World Cup qualifying	Lost CAF playoff final to DR Congo on penalties
AFCON titles	1980, 1994, 2013

Most big home matches are played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, while the official national stadium is the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Latest Super Eagles news

Super Eagles FAQ

Who is the Super Eagles coach?

Éric Chelle is the head coach of the Super Eagles. Wilfred Ndidi is the team captain.

How many AFCON titles has Nigeria won?

Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in 1980, 1994 and 2013. They finished third at AFCON 2025.

What is Nigeria’s FIFA ranking?

Nigeria were 30th in the FIFA men’s ranking published on 7 October 2026, sixth among African teams. The next ranking is due on 18 November 2026.

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