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  • Africans set to scrap for Tahiti ticket

    FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

    Africans set to scrap for Tahiti ticket

    Tuesday 21 May 2013
    Senegal and Nigeria are considered favoured to qualify this week for the upcoming FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, but there are several teams with designs on claiming one of the two tickets to Tahiti 2013.
  • Churchill keeps Goa in the ascendency

    India

    Churchill keeps Goa in the ascendency

    Monday 13 May 2013
    FIFA.com reviews the recently completed national league season in India with Churchill Brothers capping another fine campaign for Goan clubs, while Nigerian-born strikers continued their domination in the goal-scoring stakes.

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  • FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 – CAF Qualifiers: Nigeria – Egypt.
  • FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 – CAF Qualifiers: Nigeria – Libya.
  • Kenya's midfielder David Wainaiwa (C) vies for the ball with Nigeria's defenders Godfrey Oboabona (L) and Elderson Echiejile
  • Kenya's midfielder David Onino (L) vies for the ball with Nigeria's striker Victor Moses
  • Kenya's defender David Onino (L) vies for the ball with Nigeria's defender Godfrey Oboabona
  • Nigeria's striker Obafemi Martins (R) react as Kenya's goalkeeper Arnold Otieno catches the ball

Latest Fixtures and Results

23.03.13 NGA1:1 (0:1)KEN
10.02.13 NGA1:0 (1:0)BFA
06.02.13 MLI1:4 (0:3)NGA
31.05.13 MEX NGA
05.06.13 KEN NGA
12.06.13 NAM NGA

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

RankingTeam+/- Pts May 2013
26 Mali0Equal
27 Montenegro0Equal
28 Nigeria3Up
29 USA-1Down
30 Japan-1Down

National League

Nigeria Professional Football League

TeamMPWDLPts
1Kano Pillars1381425
2Bayelsa United1472523
3Heartland1371522
4Kwara United1464422
5Sunshine Stars1463521

Association Information

Foundation year1945
Affiliated since1960
Official site
www.nigeriafootballng.com/nff/
info
nigeria_fa@yahoo.com
Nigeria Football Federation
Plot 2033, Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Zone 7 P.O. Box 5101, Garki ABUJA
Phone: +234-9/523 7326
Fax:
PresidentMAIGARI Alhaji Aminu
Vice PresidentUMEH Michael
General SecretaryAMADU Musa
Treasurer-
Men's CoachKESHI Stephen (NGA)
Women's Coach-
Media OfficerOLAJIRE Ademola
Futsal Coordinator-
Referee CoordinatorOKAYI Sunday
JerseysGreen/white
ShortsGreen/white
StockingsGreen/white
Mail us your input regarding Associations and Confederations details at address@fifa.org

Confederation

HONOURS

FIFA World Cup™ appearances
4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2010)
Continental titles
  • Winner CAN (1980, 1994, 2013)
  • Runners-Up CAN (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000)
Best Results
  • Winner FIFA U-17 World Cup Final (1985, 1993, 2007), Olympic Football Tournament Final (1996)
  • Runners-Up FIFA U-17 World Cup Final (1987, 2001, 2009), FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1989, 2005), Olympic Football Tournament Final (2008), FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Final (2010)
  • Third FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1985)
  • Fourth FIFA Confederations Cup (1995), FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Final (2012)

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