Salisu Yusuf, once banned for bribery, gets Nigeria coaching job back
Three years after being engulfed in a bribery scandal, Nigeria have reinstated coach Salisu Yusuf as assistant to national team coach Gernot Rohr.
2019 Schedule
LBRLBR0TBD
0NigeriaNGA
CTACTA0FT2NigeriaNGA- NigeriaNGA0FT1CTACTA
CPVCPV1FT2NigeriaNGA- NigeriaNGA2FT0LBRLBR
MEXMEX4FT0NigeriaNGA
CMRCMR0FT0NigeriaNGA- NigeriaNGA0FT1CMRCMR
- NigeriaNGA3FT
0LESLES 
BENBEN0FT1NigeriaNGA
SLESLE0FT0NigeriaNGA- NigeriaNGA4FT4SLESLE
- NigeriaNGA1FT
1TUNTUN - NigeriaNGA0FT
1ALGALG - NigeriaNGAPPDLESLES
- BENBENPPDNigeriaNGA
- SLESLEPPDNigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGAPPDSLESLE
- LESLES2FT4NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA2FT1BENBEN
BRABRA1FT1NigeriaNGA- NigeriaNGA1FT-Pens1CPVCPV
- NigeriaNGA1FT
2TOGTOG 
UKRUKR2FT2NigeriaNGA- TUNTUN0FT1NigeriaNGA
- ALGALG2FT1NigeriaNGA
2019 Schedule
3-0-1, 1st in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
- ALGALG214/7FT
1NigeriaNGA - TUNTUN017/7FT1NigeriaNGA
- UKRUKR210/9FT2NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA129/9FT2TOGTOG
- NigeriaNGA15/10FT1CPVCPV
- BRABRA113/10FT1NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA213/11FT1BENBEN
- LESLES217/11FT4NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA0FT0SLESLE
- SLESLE0FT0NigeriaNGA
- BENBEN0FT0NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA0FT0LESLES
- NigeriaNGA09/10FT1ALGALG
- NigeriaNGA113/10FT1TUNTUN
- NigeriaNGA413/11FT4SLESLE
- SLESLE017/11FT0NigeriaNGA
- BENBEN027/3FT1NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA330/3FT0LESLES
- NigeriaNGA04/6FT1CMRCMR
- CMRCMR08/6FT0NigeriaNGA
- MEXMEX43/7FT0NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA23/9FT0LBRLBR
- CPVCPV17/9FT2NigeriaNGA
- NigeriaNGA07/10FT1CTACTA
- CTACTA010/10FT2NigeriaNGA
- LBRLBR0TBD0NigeriaNGA
What did we learn from Africa's World Cup qualifiers?
We recap the talking points from the latest World Cup qualifiers in Africa, as some of the continent's heavyweights took major steps towards Qatar.
Balogun on potentially missing the World Cup (0:48)
Passionate Balogun giving everything for Nigerian cause
Leon Balogun reflects on Nigeria's performances -- and his own -- in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Central African Republic.
Nigeria avenge upset in World Cup qualifier win
Nigeria gained revenge over the Central African Republic with a 2-0 win while Tunisia moved closer to winning their group in World Cup qualifying.
Nigeria avenges stunning upset against Central African Republic (0:59)
Rohr under pressure after shock Nigeria loss
Nigeria's shock 1-0 loss to Central African Republic in World Cup qualifying has put Gernot Rohr's job as Super Eagles coach in immediate peril.
Nigeria shocked in World Cup qualifying; Tunisia stay perfect
Nigeria suffered a humiliating home defeat in World Cup qualification on Thursday as the Central African Republic struck late.
Central African Republic stuns Nigeria with 90th-minute goal (0:38)
What to expect next on Africa's Road to Qatar
We tackle some of the big questions and the key talking points ahead of Game Days 3 and 4 of African World Cup qualifying round two.
100 days to AFCON: How are the favourites shaping up?
With 100 days to go until the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cameroon on January 9, ESPN's Ed Dove runs the rule over the top nine contenders.
Nigeria will cap-tie Rangers starlet Calvin Bassey during World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria will cap-tie Rangers defender Calvin Bassey during this month's World Cup qualifiers, preventing England or Italy from calling him up.
Record-breaking Rohr seeks early World Cup qualification for Nigeria
In August, Gernot Rohr officially became the longest-serving Nigeria coach, and says his next target is to again qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
Ahmed Musa thought he had 100 caps for Nigeria... until FIFA said he didn't
Nigeria striker Ahmed Musa celebrated becoming the third Super Eagle to record 100 international caps last week. And then FIFA removed two of them.
Coups, coaches, and COVID: A review of Africa's World Cup qualifiers
We experienced a fascinating start to round two of Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign. ESPN reviews the big talking points.
Nigeria, Tunisia win CAF World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia remain on track for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as round two of Africa's group preliminaries concluded on Tuesday.
Iheanacho double sees Nigeria past Liberia in CAF World Cup qualifier
Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice as Nigeria defeated Liberia 2-0 to make a winning start to their 2022 CAF World Cup Group C qualification campaign.
Kelechi Iheanacho nets first-half brace for Nigeria (0:45)
Power Rankings: A topsy-turvy start to the season for Nigeria's old guard
Familiar faces make way for some fresh talents on the first Nigeria Power Rankings of the new season, with players spread across all of Europe.
Africa's World Cup qualifiers hard-hit by Premier League's 'red zone' rule
Africa kicks off the group phase of its World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday with countries having to juggle their line-ups due to COVID restrictions.
Nigeria coach Rohr furious over Premier League's 'red zone' call
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says blocking players from traveling to "red zone" countries will tarnish the integrity of the World Cup qualifiers.
'Finally, I can smile' - Sunusi Ibrahim's relief after scoring for Montreal
It took Nigeria striker Sunusi Ibrahim 19 games to score his first goal for CF Montreal, ending what he calls a frustrating and surprising wait.
Will Onyekuru's Olympiakos move be a reset button for his career?
Super Eagles striker Henry Onyekuru's decision to join Olympiakos could be the best move of his career, and could reignite his Nigeria chances.
Far-too-early predictions: Will Nigeria win 2022 Africa Cup of Nations?
ESPN looks forward to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, making far-too-early predictions and a group-by-group rundown after the draw.
Nigeria will be up to the task of facing 'fantastic' Salah at AFCON
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says that while Egypt maestro Mohamed Salah is a 'fantastic player', his defenders will be up to the task come AFCON.
2022 WCQ Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |