Super Eagles
Nigeria
3
AFCON titles
Group L
Qualifying group
Host
2027 status
Dar es Salaam
Suggested base city
AFCON history
Nigeria have reached more AFCON finals than almost any nation — five runners-up finishes alongside their three titles. At AFCON 2025 in Morocco, the Super Eagles reached the semi-final unbeaten before losing to hosts Morocco on penalties.
Title years: 1980, 1994, 2013
AFCON 2025
Semi-finalists at AFCON 2025, eliminated by Morocco 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes.
Following Nigeria in East Africa
Nigeria has one of the largest and most vocal football diasporas in the world, with Super Eagles support strong across the UK, US, Canada and the Gulf. Whichever group Nigeria is drawn into for the finals, expect a huge travelling contingent.
Players to watch
- Victor Osimhen
- Ademola Lookman
- Alex Iwobi
- Samuel Chukwueze
Group L
Qualifying group opponents
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Guinea-Bissau