NFF launches NAIJA 4 THE WIN campaign

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the launch of the NAIJA 4 THE WIN campaign as the Super Eagles return to continental action for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with a renewed determination to reclaim the prestigious title for the nation.

Nigeria, three-time winners of Africa’s flagship football championship, will compete at the tournament scheduled to run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, buoyed by a rich history and a firm resolve to restore continental glory.

Reflecting on the team’s recent near-miss, the NFF noted that Nigeria’s silver-medal finish at the 2023 AFCON in Abidjan, while commendable, remains a reminder of unfinished business.

“Those memories serve not as setbacks, but as motivation for a stronger, more decisive outing,” the federation said in a statement on Sunday.

The federation further emphasised that, under the leadership of head coach Eric Sékou Chelle and with the full backing of the National Sports Commission and the NFF, the Super Eagles are building a solid structure anchored on discipline, experience, emerging talent and collective ambition.

“The NAIJA 4 THE WIN campaign serves as a unifying call to Nigerians across all regions and the diaspora. It reinforces the belief that, just as in Nigeria 1980, Tunisia 1994 and South Africa 2013, Nigeria can once again rise to the summit of African football. Each of these victories carries its own legacy, and Morocco 2025 presents another opportunity to inscribe a new chapter in that storied tradition.

“The NFF urges supporters to stand firmly behind the Super Eagles throughout the tournament from homes and viewing centres across the country to the stands in Morocco. The passion, encouragement, and presence of Nigerians remain critical to the team’s success.”

Chelle’s team are currently camped in Cairo Egypt, where they will face the Pharaohs in an unofficial pre-tournament friendly on Tuesday before departing for Morocco on Thursday.

Nigeria have been drawn in Group C, where they will face Tunisia, Tanzania and Uganda. The Super Eagles will open their campaign against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars on December 23, before taking on Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles on December 27 and Uganda’s Cranes on December 30.