Nigeria national under-20 football team

The Nigeria national under-20 football team represents Nigeria in international football completions. They have attended the FIFA U-20 World Cup 12 times with its best placing as runners-up twice in 1989 and 2005.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
 1983 - Group stage
 1985 - Third place
 1987 - Group stage
 1989 - Runners-up
 1999 - Quarter-finals
 2005 - Runners-up
 2007 - Quarter-finals
 2009 - Round of 16
 2011 - Quarter-finals
 2013 - Round of 16
 2015 - Round of 16
 2019 - Round of 16
 2023 - Quarter-finals

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record
Africa U-20 Cup of NationsYearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA1977Did not enter1979Semi-finalists3rd4121431981Semi-finalists3rd4103781983Champions1st85121371985Champions1st84221481987Champions1st86111191989Champions1st8530166 1991Did not enter 1993Group stage5th310222 1995Third place3rd531186 1997Did not qualify 1999Second place2nd5311115 2001Group stage8th301216 2003Did not qualify 2005Champions1st5500113 2007Second place2nd521266 2009Third place3rd530285 2011Champions1st540194 2013Third place3rd530265 2015Champions1st5401124 2017Did not qualify 2019Fourth place4th521241 2021Did not qualify 2023Third place3rd640282Total18/237 titles9756142715190
A gold background colour indicates that Nigeria won the tournament.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

*There was no third place match from 1979-1989.

 References 

Category:Football in Nigeria
Category:African national under-20 football teams
Category:National sports teams of Nigeria