It has been a disastrous 2026 for the Nigerian Football Federation, as every major national team from the youth sides to the senior men’s and women’s teams, recorded significant failures.
Softfootball gathered the full list of setbacks suffered by Nigeria’s national teams in 2026:
- Golden Eaglets — No U‑17 AFCON, No FIFA U‑17 World Cup
- Flying Eagles — No U‑20 AFCON, No FIFA U‑20 World Cup
- Super Eagles — Did not Qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup
- Super Falcons — Knocked out in the 2026 WAFCON quarter‑finals, Failed to secure automatic qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup
