Nigeria have appeared in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on twenty occasions. Nigeria has won the cup three times: the first time was in 1980 and they won a second title in the 1994, held in Tunisia.
Nigeria won their third African title in 2013, held in South Africa.
Overall record Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad* 1957Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF 1959 1962Withdrew412145 1963Group stage6th2002310Squad201123 1965WithdrewWithdrew 1968Did not qualify411245 1970WithdrewWithdrew 1972Did not qualify201112 1974421179 1976Third place3rd63121110Squad220031 1978Third place3rd522185Squad421174 1980Champions1st541081SquadQualified as hosts 1982Group stage6th310245SquadQualified as holders 1984Runners-up2nd513178Squad412121 1986Did not qualify201101 1988Runners-up2nd513153Squad421163 1990Runners-up2nd530256Squad422082 1992Third place3rd540185Squad8431153 1994Champions1st532093Squad6321121 1996WithdrewQualified as holders 1998BannedBanned 2000Runners-up2nd6420125SquadQualified as hosts 2002Third place3rd632142Squad642091 2004Third place3rd6411115Squad422073 2006Third place3rd641173Squad10631217 2008Quarter-finals7th411233Squad6501103 2010Third place3rd631264Squad12930205 2012Did not qualify6321125 2013Champions1st64 20114Squad4220103 2015Did not qualify622297 2017412122 2019Third place3rd750297Squad6411146 2021Round of 169th430162Squad6420147 2023Runners-up2nd742184Squad6501224 2025Third place3rd7601144Squad632193 2027To be determinedTo be determinedTotal3 Titles21/3510457242314695—13270412123096 *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via a penalty shoot-out. **Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
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