Nigeria's latest tracked major trophy is the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The counter below updates automatically.
Nigeria — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Nigeria beat Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final to win a third AFCON title under coach Stephen Keshi, a former Nigeria captain.
Nigeria's most recent AFCON title came in 2013, when they beat Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final under coach Stephen Keshi, a former Nigeria captain who became one of the few men to win the tournament as both player and manager. That was Nigeria's third AFCON title, following wins in 1980 (as hosts) and 1994, when the 'Super Eagles' fielded a golden generation featuring Jay-Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi and Rashidi Yekini, going on to reach the second round of the World Cup that same year and again in 1998. Despite that pedigree, Nigeria have never gone beyond the World Cup's round of 16, and their most recent AFCON final appearance, in 2023, ended in a narrow 2-1 loss to hosts Ivory Coast.
| Competition | Titles won | Tracked here |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | Yes |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | Yes |
| Appearances | 6 |
|---|---|
| Best result | Round of 16 (2014) |
| Most recent World Cup | 2018 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 3-0 vs Algeria, as hosts |
| 1994 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 2-1 vs Zambia |
| 2000 | Africa Cup of Nations | Runner-up | Lost on penalties to Cameroon, as co-hosts |
| 2013 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 1-0 vs Burkina Faso |
| 2023 | Africa Cup of Nations | Runner-up | Lost 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast |
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Nigeria
Nigeria2013, beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final under coach Stephen Keshi.
Three: 1980, 1994, and 2013.
No, their best World Cup result is the round of 16, reached in 1994, 1998, and 2014.
No, they reached the final but lost 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast.
Yes. Nigeria last won AFCON in 2013, when they won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The live counter above shows the current time since that title.
Nigeria last won AFCON in 2013 at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The counter tracks the men's World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations, not subregional, age-restricted or club competitions. The sources below support the specified historical records.
The counter uses the start of 2013-02-10 in Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg). This is a local calendar-date convention, not a verified final-whistle or trophy-presentation time.
