Member Associations

Nigeria Football Federation

Nigeria

Confederation
CAF
PresidentIbrahim GUSAU
Websitewww.thenff.com

All-time record

Look at Nigeria's history in FIFA tournaments, greatest achievements and performances on the world stage.

FIFA World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Group stage

2018

Best performance

Round of 16

1994, 1998, 2014

FIFA Women's World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Round of 16

2023

Best performance

Quarter-finals

1999

FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers

Appearances

Most recent

2026

FIFA U-20 World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Quarter-finals

2023

Best performance

Runners-up

1989, 2005

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Round of 16

2024

Best performance

Runners-up

2010, 2014

FIFA U-17 World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Round of 16

2019

Best performance

Winners

1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Quarter-finals

2024

Best performance

Third place

2022

FIFA Futsal World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Group stage

1992

Best performance

Group stage

1992

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Group stage

2019

Best performance

Quarter-finals

2007, 2011

Men's Olympic Football Tournament™

Appearances

Last performance

Bronze medal

2016

Best performance

Gold medal

1996

Women's Olympic Football Tournament™

Appearances

Last performance

Group stage

2024

Best performance

Quarter-finals

2004

Updates - Nigeria Football Federation

These are some of the latest news articles, images and videos related to the association.

GIRONA, SPAIN - MAY 25: Spidercam is seen during the LaLiga match between Girona FC and Atletico de Madrid at Montilivi Stadium on May 25, 2025 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Judit Cartiel/Getty Images)

Commercial

Sub-Saharan Africa media rights for FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ renewed with pan-African broadcaster New World Televisions S.A.

19 Jun 2025

ADUJA, NIGERIA - MARCH 18: Ground-breaking ceremony at the new Nigeria Football Federation technical centre construction project attended by FIFA Deputy Chief Member Associations Officer and Member Associations Director Africa Gelson Fernandes, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, government members, Nigeria legends, and leaders of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) led by its President Ibrahim Gusau on March 18, 2025 in Aduja, Nigeria.

FIFA Forward

Nigeria Football Federation begins work on new accommodation and pitches for national teams with FIFA Forward support

19 Mar 2025

ACCRA, GHANA - JANUARY 29: FIFA Financial Governance Workshop at the Mariott Hotel Accra on January 29, 2025 in Accra, Ghana.

Member Associations

Financial governance workshop held in Ghana: "It will help us build a more efficient association"

3 Feb 2025

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - NOVEMBER 28: FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Trophy is pictured during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018 on November 28, 2018 in Montevideo, Uruguay. (Photo by Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Organisation

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024™ squad lists confirmed

9 Oct 2024

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 03: The shirt of Linda Caicedo is seen in the Colombia dressing room prior to the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match between Morocco and Colombia at Perth Rectangular Stadium on August 03, 2023 in Perth / Boorloo, Australia. (Photo by Alex Grimm - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Organisation

Squad lists confirmed for FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™

26 Aug 2024

Nigeria ranking

Men

Last update:

03 April 2025

Next update:

10 July 2025 (20 days)

RK	Team	Total Points	+/-
41 5	Côte d'Ivoire CIV	1487.27	+8.8
42 2	Peru PER	1483.48	-4.94
43 1	Nigeria NGA	1481.35	-0.88
44 1	Scotland SCO	1480.3	+0.06
45 7	Romania ROU	1479.22	-14.98

Full Men's ranking

Women

Last update:

12 June 2025

Next update:

07 August 2025 (48 days)

RK	Team	Total Points	+/-
34 1	Serbia SRB	1644.86	+13.38
35 1	Ukraine UKR	1633.46	+0.09
36	Nigeria NGA	1623.29	+0.8
37	Vietnam VIE	1614.43	-
38	Slovenia SVN	1570.46	+8.1

Full Women's Ranking