Nigeria football news 2018

Here are some of the top Nigeria football news stories from 2018:

  1. Super Eagles qualify for 2018 World Cup: Nigeria qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after defeating Zambia 1-0 in the final match of the qualifiers.
  2. Gernot Rohr appointed as Super Eagles coach: Rohr, a German coach, was appointed as the new head coach of the Super Eagles in August 2016 and led the team to the World Cup in 2018.
  3. Ahmed Musa scores four goals in World Cup opener: Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa scored four goals in Nigeria's 5-1 win over Iceland in their World Cup opener.
  4. Nigeria exits World Cup after defeat to Argentina: Nigeria was eliminated from the World Cup after losing 1-2 to Argentina in their final group stage match.
  5. Super Falcons win 2018 African Women's Championship: The Nigerian women's national team, the Super Falcons, won the 2018 African Women's Championship, defeating South Africa 4-2 in the final.
  6. Nigeria's U-17 team wins 2018 FIFA U-17 World Cup: The Nigerian U-17 team won the 2018 FIFA U-17 World Cup, defeating Mexico 2-1 in the final.
  7. Samson Siasia banned for life by FIFA: Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia was banned for life by FIFA for his involvement in match-fixing.
  8. Nigeria's league season suspended due to security concerns: The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) was suspended in August 2018 due to security concerns and violence in some matches.
  9. Rohr signs new contract with NFF: Gernot Rohr signed a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in October 2018, extending his stay as Super Eagles coach until 2022.
  10. Nigeria's football federation elects new president: Amaju Pinnick was re-elected as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in September 2018, defeating his opponent, Chris Giwa.

These are just a few of the top Nigeria football news stories from 2018. It was a year that saw the country's national teams achieve some successes, as well as face some challenges.