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Africa · Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Nigeria

NIE· 60,491 capacity

Position

2

Q
Also inAFCON1st

Played

2

Points

3

1W 0D 1L

Goal difference

-2

2 scored, 4 against

Form

Recent form, oldest first: W, L
Where the group stage ends35%to qualify

From 8,000 simulated group stages.

Win the groupest.

33.8%

Qualify · AFCON 2027est.

34.5%

In the dugout5 managers
Manager by season, with points per game
SeasonManagerW–D–LPts / game
2026/2027Éric ChelleAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification1–0–1
1.50
2026Éric ChelleFriendlies3–3–1
1.71
2025/2026Éric ChelleAfrica Cup of Nations6–0–1
2.57
2025Éric ChelleAfrican Nations Championship1–0–2
1.00
2025Éric ChelleFriendlies2–3–1
1.50
2024José PeseiroAfrica Cup of Nations5–1–1
2.29
2024José PeseiroFriendlies0–0–1
0.00
2024Finidi GeorgeFriendlies1–0–1
1.50
2024Augustine EguavoenAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification3–2–1
1.83
2023/2025José PeseiroWorld Cup Qualification CAF0–2–0
1.00
2023/2025Finidi GeorgeWorld Cup Qualification CAF0–1–1
0.50
2023/2025Éric ChelleWorld Cup Qualification CAF5–2–1
2.13
2023José PeseiroFriendlies1–1–0
2.00
2022/2023José PeseiroAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification5–0–1
2.50
2022Augustine EguavoenAfrica Cup of Nations3–0–1
2.25
2022Augustine EguavoenWorld Cup Qualification CAF0–2–0
1.00
2022José PeseiroFriendlies0–0–5
0.00
2021Gernot RohrWorld Cup Qualification CAF4–1–1
2.17
2021Gernot RohrFriendlies0–1–2
0.33
2020Gernot RohrFriendlies0–1–1
0.50
2019/2021Gernot RohrAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification4–2–0
2.33
2019Gernot RohrAfrica Cup of Nations5–0–2
2.14
2019Gernot RohrFriendlies1–3–1
1.20
2018Gernot RohrAfrican Nations Championship4–1–1
2.17
2018Gernot RohrWorld Cup1–0–2
1.00
2018Gernot RohrFriendlies1–2–3
0.83
2017/2019Gernot RohrAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification4–1–1
2.17
2017Gernot RohrFriendlies2–1–0
2.33
2016/2017Gernot RohrWorld Cup Qualification CAF4–1–1
2.17
2015/2016Gernot RohrAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification1–0–0
3.00

One row per season, which is the grain the source supplies — a manager who stayed four years appears four times. Points per game is what makes spells of different lengths comparable.

The groundAbuja National Stadium
CityAbujaCapacity60,491Opened2003SurfaceGrass
In the table2nd on 3
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying table. Ranked by points, then head-to-head, then goal-difference, then goals-for, then disciplinary, then drawn-lots.
#TeamPlGDPts1st
12+46
27%
2203
<1%
32-13
0%
42-30
0%
12+54
7%
22+24
<1%
32-13
0%
Qualify for AFCON 2027Eliminated

* Level on points — separated by the tiebreaker shown on hover.

Chances of finishing top of the regular season are Monte Carlo estimates over the remaining fixturesest. A shown 0% means it did not occur in 8,000 simulated seasons — not that it is impossible. The play-offs themselves are not simulated.