Nigeria national under-23 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Dream Team | ||
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| Association | Nigeria Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Samson Siasia | ||
| FIFA code | NGR | ||
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1968) | ||
| Best result | Winner: 1996 Atlanta | ||
| All-Africa Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1973) | ||
| Best result | Winner: 1973 | ||
Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to 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.
Other achievements
- All Africa Games
- Inter Continental Cup
- Winners: 2008
- Niger Tournament[1]
- Winners: 2002
- TIFOCO Tournament[2]
- Third-place: 2003
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men’s Football | ||
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1996 Atlanta | Team |
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2008 Beijing | Team |
Current squad
20-man Squad called for the 2016 Suwon International Tournament.[3] Caps/goals current as of 24 March 2016
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Recent callups
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References
- ↑ Niger International Tournament (2002) rsssf.com. Retrieved 21-12-2013.
- ↑ TIFOCO Tournament (2003) rsssf.com. Retrieved 21-12-2013.
- ↑ http://www.thenff.com/2016/05/siasia-picks-okechukwu-awoniyi-18-others-for-korea/
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/11252/nigeria-u23/2016/03/19/21484162/osimhen-imoh-top-nigeria-u23-squad-for-brazil-friendly
- ↑ http://tribuneonlineng.com/dream-team-names-squad-all-africa-games
- ↑ http://mtnfootball.com/news/511115/Siasia-names-6-pros-for-Gabon-qualifier
- ↑ Siasia picks 21 for Tunis (9jafootball.com)
- ↑ Siasia Invites 30 For Olympics Qualifier
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/11252/nigeria-u23/2015/07/30/14018152/junior-ajayi-taiwo-awoniyi-top-20-man-squad-for-congo-game
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34903339
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