Season titles · resolves 17 Jul 2027
Who will win the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations?
8%Nigeria's chance
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How the model worksSeason titles record: 100% of 3 calls right
Nigeria
Africa · CAF
#34Elo 1809· 2026-11-02#30FIFA· 2026-10-07
2Continental titles· last 20137Continental finals reached
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Full odds: Africa Cup of Nations · every title race
Greatest games
Nigeria's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.
Footprint
Tournament appearances
29
Trophies
2
Major trophies
2
Last appearance
2025
World Cup appearances
6
Continental appearances
21
Last final reached
2024
Last trophy
2013
Comparable programs
MethodologyFive national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Nigeria. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.
Ghana
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 12.75 · distance 1.21
South Korea
Repeated continental champions
Honors 5.75 · distance 1.71
Senegal
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 4.50 · distance 1.90
Tahiti
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 1.80 · distance 1.91
Colombia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 5.50 · distance 1.97
Tournament history
Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).
2025AFCON
SemifinalAfrica Cup of Nations 2025
Nigeria
2024AFCON
FinalAfrica Cup of Nations 2024
Nigeria
2022AFCON
Round of 16Africa Cup of Nations 2022
Nigeria
2019AFCON
SemifinalAfrica Cup of Nations 2019
Nigeria
2018WC
AppearanceFIFA World Cup 2018
Nigeria
2014WC
Round of 16FIFA World Cup 2014
Nigeria
2013AFCON
ChampionAfrica Cup of Nations 2013
Nigeria
2013Inter
AppearanceFIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Nigeria
2010WC
AppearanceFIFA World Cup 2010
Nigeria
2010AFCON
SemifinalAfrica Cup of Nations 2010
Nigeria
2008AFCON
QuarterfinalAfrica Cup of Nations 2008
Nigeria
2006AFCON
SemifinalAfrica Cup of Nations 2006
Nigeria
Tournament finals
Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.
