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Swiss men's association football top division
The Super League is a professional association football league in Switzerland and the highest level of the Swiss football league system. It has been played in its current format since the 2003–04 season. The Swiss Super League is ranked 16th in Europe according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions. The 2026-27 season is the 130th season of the Swiss top-flight, making it the longest continuously running top-flight national league.
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The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in international men's football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last nine FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006, 2022 and 2026 tournaments. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was in the 1994 edition.
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Nigerian footballer (born 2006)
Victory Maduabuchukwu Akpe is a Nigerian professional footballer player who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Basel.
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Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has already drawn a line between Nigeria’s competitive campaign and Tuesday’s trip to Russia, Soccernet.ng reports.
The Super Eagles will return to action on Tuesday when they face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod