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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 pitch manufacturing and turf laying expert, Chief Ebi Ezekiel Egbe has raised concern over the poor state of the football field where the Super Eagles will play Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday.
Guinea-Bissau coach Emiliano Té has played down concerns over the pitch at the 24 de Setembro Stadium ahead of their AFCON qualifier against Nigeria.
The bad pitch at the 24 September in Bissau is a big concern for both the Super Eagles and hosts Guinea Bissau ahead of today's crucial 2027 AFCON qualifier. Coach Eric Chelle could only say that he does not wish to dwell on the terrible playing surface, while Guinea Bissau star Jefferson Encada admitted that