Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria has been in 20 different Africa Cup of Nations finals. Nigeria has won the cup 3 times. The first time was in 1980. They won a 2nd title in 1994 in Tunisia. Their 3rd African title was in 2013, in South Africa.

 Overall record 
Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad* 1957Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF 1959 1962Withdrew412145 1963Group stage6th2002310Squad201123 1965WithdrewWithdrew 1968Did not qualify411245 1970WithdrewWithdrew 1972Did not qualify201112 1974421179 1976Third place3rd63121110Squad220031 1978Third place3rd522185Squad421174 1980Champions1st541081SquadQualified as hosts 1982Group stage6th310245SquadQualified as holders 1984Runners-up2nd513178Squad412121 1986Did not qualify201101 1988Runners-up2nd513153Squad421163 1990Runners-up2nd530256Squad422082 1992Third place3rd540185Squad8431153 1994Champions1st532093Squad6321121 1996WithdrewQualified as holders 1998BannedBanned  2000Runners-up2nd6420125SquadQualified as hosts 2002Third place3rd632142Squad642091 2004Third place3rd6411115Squad422073 2006Third place3rd641173Squad10631217 2008Quarter-finals7th411233Squad6501103 2010Third place3rd631264Squad12930205  2012Did not qualify6321125 2013Champions1st64 20114Squad4220103  2015Did not qualify622297 2017412122 2019Third place3rd750297Squad6411146 2021Round of 169th430162Squad6420147 2023Runners-up2nd742184Squad6501224 2025Qualified632193   2027To be determinedTo be determinedTotal3 Titles21/3510457242314695—13270412123096
*Was a draw. It could also have been a penalty shoot-out.
**Red border colour shows tournament was in Nigeria.

References

Category:Countries at the Africa Cup of Nations
Category:National sports teams of Nigeria