Nickname(s) | CHAN Eagles | ||
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Association | Nigeria Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Gernot Rohr | ||
Home stadium | Agege Stadium | ||
FIFA code | NGA | ||
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African Nations Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2014) | ||
Best result | 2nd (2018) | ||
WAFU Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) | ||
Best result | 1st (2010) |
The Nigeria A' national football team is the local national football team of Nigeria and is open only to indigenous domestic league players. The team represents Nigeria at the WAFU Nations Cup and the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation. They are also known as the CHAN Eagles.
The CHAN Eagles came third at the 2014 African Nations Championship, at the 2018 edition hosted in Morocco, Nigeria reached the final but lost 4–0 to the hosts.[1]
They have also appeared at the WAFU Nations Cup 4 times, hosting the tournament twice and winning the 2010 edition.