| Best Performance | Winners - 1980 & 1994 |
| Champions | 1980 & 1994 |
| Runners-Up | 1984, 1988, 1990 & 2000 |
| Third Place | 1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006 & 2010 |
| Fourth Place | None |
Nigeria who failed to make the cut in 2012 edition of Afcon held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea qualified this around by beating Liberia 8-3 on aggregate in October. The Super Eagles will be hoping for bigger things in South Africa. Coach Stephen Keshi aims to follow in the foot-steps of the Dream Team of 1994 which won the prestigious tournament.
| THE COACH | STEPHEN KESHI |
Stephen Keshi is rebuilding the side after they failed to qualify for CAN 2012, the team is showing signs of improvement since he took over the reins as coach of the Super Eagles in November. Keshi has previously coached Togo and Mali and will be hoping to make a lasting impression in South Africa.
| THE CAPTAIN | JOSEPH YOBO |
| THE STAR PLAYER | JOHN OBI MIKEL |
| THE EMERGING TALENT | VICTOR MOSES |
The Super Eagles probable lineup for the Afcon 2013 matches in Group C matches where they take on defending champions Zambia, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso is as follows:
(4-3-3)
EnyeamaOboabona, Yobo, Ambrose, Echiejile
Igiebor, Mikel, Nwankwo
Musa, Emenike, Moses
