Tournaments
Every international edition since the 1960s — including those Nigeria missed, withdrew from or was banned from. Domestic league seasons live on the Table page.
52 international tournaments
Africa Cup of Nations · 33
- 2025Africa Cup of Nations 2025MoroccoThird place (Bronze medal)
- 2023Africa Cup of Nations 2023Ivory CoastRunners-up
- 2021Africa Cup of Nations 2021CameroonRound of 16
- 2019Africa Cup of Nations 2019EgyptThird place
- 2017Africa Cup of Nations 2017GabonDid not qualify
- 2015Africa Cup of Nations 2015Equatorial GuineaDid not qualify
- 2013Africa Cup of Nations 2013South AfricaChampions
- 2012Africa Cup of Nations 2012Gabon/Equatorial GuineaDid not qualify
- 2010Africa Cup of Nations 2010AngolaThird place
- 2008Africa Cup of Nations 2008GhanaQuarter-final
- 2006Africa Cup of Nations 2006EgyptThird place
- 2004Africa Cup of Nations 2004TunisiaThird place
- 2002Africa Cup of Nations 2002MaliThird place
- 2000Africa Cup of Nations 2000Ghana/NigeriaRunners-up
- 1998Africa Cup of Nations 1998Burkina FasoBanned
- 1996Africa Cup of Nations 1996South AfricaWithdrew
- 1994Africa Cup of Nations 1994TunisiaChampions
- 1992Africa Cup of Nations 1992SenegalThird place
- 1990Africa Cup of Nations 1990AlgeriaRunners-up
- 1988Africa Cup of Nations 1988MoroccoRunners-up
- 1986Africa Cup of Nations 1986EgyptDid not qualify
- 1984Africa Cup of Nations 1984Ivory CoastRunners-up
- 1982Africa Cup of Nations 1982LibyaGroup stage
- 1980Africa Cup of Nations 1980NigeriaChampions
- 1978Africa Cup of Nations 1978GhanaThird place
- 1976Africa Cup of Nations 1976EthiopiaThird place
- 1974Africa Cup of Nations 1974EgyptDid not qualify
- 1972Africa Cup of Nations 1972CameroonDid not qualify
- 1970Africa Cup of Nations 1970SudanWithdrew
- 1968Africa Cup of Nations 1968EthiopiaDid not qualify
- 1965Africa Cup of Nations 1965TunisiaWithdrew
- 1963Africa Cup of Nations 1963GhanaGroup stage, 6th place (Nigeria's tournament debut)
- 1962Africa Cup of Nations 1962EthiopiaWithdrew
FIFA World Cup · 17
- 2026FIFA World Cup 2026United States/Canada/MexicoDid not qualify
- 2022FIFA World Cup 2022QatarDid not qualify
- 2018FIFA World Cup 2018RussiaGroup stage
- 2014FIFA World Cup 2014BrazilRound of 16
- 2010FIFA World Cup 2010South AfricaGroup stage
- 2006FIFA World Cup 2006GermanyDid not qualify
- 2002FIFA World Cup 2002Korea/JapanGroup stage
- 1998FIFA World Cup 1998FranceRound of 16
- 1994FIFA World Cup 1994United StatesRound of 16
- 1990FIFA World Cup 1990ItalyDid not qualify
- 1986FIFA World Cup 1986MexicoDid not qualify
- 1982FIFA World Cup 1982SpainDid not qualify
- 1978FIFA World Cup 1978ArgentinaDid not qualify
- 1974FIFA World Cup 1974West GermanyDid not qualify
- 1970FIFA World Cup 1970MexicoDid not qualify
- 1966FIFA World Cup 1966EnglandWithdrew
- 1962FIFA World Cup 1962ChileDid not qualify