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Nigeria national under-23 football team
National association football team
National association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nigeria U-23 |
| Badge | Flag of Nigeria.svg |
| Badge_size | 190px |
| FIFA Trigramme | NGA |
| Nickname | Dream Team VII or Olympic Eagles |
| Association | Nigeria Football Federation |
| Other-affiliation | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Coach | Salisu Yusuf |
| Captain | Azubuike Okechukwu |
| Top scorer | Junior Ajayi (10) |
| Home Stadium | Stephen Keshi Stadium |
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| Regional name | Olympic Games |
| Regional cup apps | 6 |
| Regional cup first | 1968 |
| Regional cup best | Gold Medal (1996) |
| 2ndRegional name | AFCON U-23 |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 3 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 2011 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | Champions (2015) |
| 3rdRegional name | African Games |
| 3rdRegional cup apps | 4 |
| 3rdRegional cup first | 1973 |
| 3rdRegional cup best | Gold Medal (1973) |
| Other-affiliation = Nigeria Olympic Committee | Sub-confederation = WAFU (West Africa) Nigeria national under-23 football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to male players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation. In four appearances at the Olympic Games, the team has won gold in 1996, silver in 2008 and bronze in 2016.
Competitive record
Olympic Games record
Main article: Nigeria at the Olympics
| Olympic Games | Appearances: 4 | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Gold Medal | 4/8 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 30 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Until 1988 | See Nigeria national football team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1996 | Gold Medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | Silver Medal | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Bronze Medal | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 2024 |
- Prior to the Barcelona 1992 campaign, the Football at the Summer Olympics was open to full senior national teams.
African Games record
| African Games | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Gold Medal | 4/7 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 33 | '12 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt 1991 | Bronze Medal | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe 1995 | Bronze Medal | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 1999 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria 2003 | Silver Medal | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Algeria 2007 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MOZ 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CGO 2015 | Bronze Medal | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MAR 2019 | See Nigeria national under-20 football team |
- Prior to the 1991 All-Africa Games campaign, the football tournament was open to full senior national teams.
- 2019 edition of the football tournament was played by the U-20 team.
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record
Team honours and achievements
Intercontinental
- Football at the Summer Olympics
- Gold Medal: 1996
- Silver Medal: 2008
- Bronze Medal: 2016
Continental
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
- Winners: 2015
- Football at the African Games
- Silver Medal: 2003
- Bronze Medal: 1991, 1995, 2015,
Other
- Inter Continental Cup
- Winners: 2008
- Niger Tournament
- Winners: 2002
- TIFOCO Tournament
- Third-place: 2003
Players
Current squad
Squad for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers vs. Guinea
Overage players in Olympic Games
| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uche Okechukwu (DF) | Emmanuel Amunike (MF) | Daniel Amokachi (FW) | |
| Godwin Okpara (DF) | Garba Lawal (MF) | did not select | |
| Peter Odemwingie (FW) | did not select | ||
| Daniel Akpeyi (GK) | Mikel John Obi (MF) | did not select |
Recent results
2019
- Awoniyi
- Udo
- Faleye
- Ibrahim
- Gnaka
- Okwonkwo
- Nwakali
- Awoniyi
References
References
- (2009-12-21). "Niger International Tournament 2002".
- (2003-03-27). "TIFOCO Tournament 2003".
- (3 March 2023). "30 players called up for 2024 Olympics playoffs". [[Nigeria Football Federation.
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