How many World Cups has Nigeria participated in, when and where, and what achievements have Nigeria made?

Nigeria has participated in the World Cup finals three times in its history. Their first participation was 1994, which once made the world sit up and take notice. Bulgaria suffered a 3-0 fiasco in the first round, Argentina lost this round 1-2, and Greece suffered a 2-0 fiasco in the last round, ranking first in the group. In the knockout stage, Nigeria once led Italy by 1-0 in 89 minutes, but Baggio's equaliser goal and penalty in extra time ended Africa Eagle's first World Cup trip.

1998, Nigeria played in the World Cup again under the leadership of Milu. Surprisingly, Nigeria beat Spain 3-2 in the first round. After beating Bulgaria and losing to Paraguay, the team qualified for the group again, but they failed to go further than four years ago. In the first round of elimination, 1-4 lost to Denmark and was out.

In 2002, Nigeria was divided into the death group in the World Cup in Korea and Japan, but they failed to qualify from the group because they lost to Argentina, Sweden and England. In 2006, the African Eagle failed to advance to the World Cup finals in Germany.

Many famous coaches have coached Nigerians in history. Westhoff led his team to fame in World War I at 1994. Later generations, such as Foehrer, Troussiere, Milu and Fu Geci, all had the experience of leading the team. In addition, Nigeria has also performed well in the field of youth football. The team won the FIFA World Cup U 1985, 1993 and 2007, and also won the Olympic men's soccer gold medal with 1996.