Nigeria national futsal team

The Nigeria national futsal team represents Nigeria in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Nigeria Football Federation.[2] Nigeria have played in one edition of the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations after making their debut at the 2008 edition of the tournament where they were eliminated in the first round. Nigeria has also played in the FIFA Futsal World Cup making their debut on the international stage in 1992 where they were eliminated in the group stage after losing all three of their matches (to Argentina, Poland and host country Hong Kong respectively).

Nigeria national futsal team
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Super Eagles
AssociationNigeria Football Federation
ConfederationCAF
FIFA codeNGA
FIFA rankingUnranked [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Argentina 6–2 Nigeria 
(Hung Hom, Hong Kong; 15 November 1992)
Biggest win
 Nigeria 5–3 Tunisia 
(African Union, Tripoli, Libya; 25 March 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 8–2 Nigeria 
(Cairo, Egypt; 8 June 2012)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1992)
Best resultRound 1, (1992)
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (First in 2008)
Best resultRound 1, (2008)

Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

  • 1989Did not enter
  • 1992 – Round 1
  • 1996 to 2004Did not enter
  • 2008 to 2012Did not qualify
  • 2016Did not enter
  • 2020 – To be determined

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

  • 1996Did not enter
  • 2000Did not enter
  • 2004Did not enter
  • 2008 – Round 1
  • 2011Cancelled
  • 2016Did not enter


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References

  1. "Ranking". Futsal World Ranking. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. Alaka, Babajide (6 June 2012). "OLADUNNI OYEKALE LEADS 12 FUTSAL EAGLES TO CAIRO". Goal. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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