Nigeria

Coverage of the national football teams of Nigeria.

Scores & Fixtures

CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Penalty shootout
Egypt
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Nigeria
4Full time score 0
Friendlies
Iran
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Friendlies
Jordan
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Nigerians hang on to hope of 2026 World Cup reprieve
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Africa Sport
Posted
6 days ago
Nigeria beat Egypt on penalties to finish third at Afcon
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Football
Posted
17 January
Morocco set for derby with Algeria in Wafcon 2026 group
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Africa Sport
Posted
15 January
Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties to reach Afcon final
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Football
Posted
14 January
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210
Why Osimhen has become 'king of Nigerian football'
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Nigeria
Posted
14 January
Comments
120
Nigeria set up semi-final tie against Afcon hosts Morocco
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Football
Posted
10 January
Injured Blackburn defender Alebiosu misses Nigeria win
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Championship
Posted
6 January
Nigeria cruise past Mozambique into Afcon quarter-finals
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Nigeria
Posted
5 January
Nigeria sweep group as 10-man Uganda use three keepers
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Nigeria
Posted
30 December 2025
Nigeria reach Afcon last 16 despite Tunisia fightback
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Football
Posted
27 December 2025
Superb Lookman strike helps Nigeria overcome Tanzania
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Nigeria
Posted
23 December 2025
Who are the 'innit' boys? Video, 00:00:56
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Africa
Posted
23 December 2025
Nigeria ready to win 'dream' Afcon - Osimhen
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Africa Sport
Posted
23 December 2025
Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?
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Africa Sport
Posted
22 December 2025
Alex Iwobi says Afcon is a special football tournament
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Newsbeat
Posted
22 December 2025
Can Salah finally lift Afcon trophy as Morocco eye home glory?
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Africa Sport
Posted
18 December 2025
Nigeria allege DR Congo 'fraud' as they hunt World Cup reprieve
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Africa Sport
Posted
17 December 2025
Five of the greatest players never to win Afcon
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Africa Sport
Posted
17 December 2025
Egypt v Nigeria
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Football
Posted
16 December 2025
Defenders 'scared' of Nigeria's Osimhen - Onyeka
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Africa Sport
Posted
16 December 2025
Six players to watch at Afcon 2025
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Africa Sport
Posted
12 December 2025
Sporting Witness. Nigeria at the first Women’s World Cup. Audio, 11 minutes
In 1991, Nigeria became the first team from Africa to play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup
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BBC World Service
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'Back to the drawing board' for Nigeria after World Cup qualifying failure
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Africa Sport
Posted
17 November 2025
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76
Nigeria to miss World Cup after defeat by DR Congo on pens
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Africa Sport
Posted
16 November 2025