Nigeria last won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 , when the Super Eagles beat Burkina Faso 1–0 in the final in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Quick scoop

  • The match was played at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg during the 2013 AFCON hosted by South Africa.
  • Sunday Mba scored the only goal of the game, securing Nigeria’s third AFCON title (after 1980 and 1994).
  • As of early 2026, that 2013 triumph remains the most recent time Nigeria lifted the AFCON trophy, even though the team later reached the final again in 2023 but lost to hosts Ivory Coast.

So, if someone on a forum asks “when last did Nigeria win AFCON?”, the precise answer is: AFCON 2013 in South Africa, vs Burkina Faso, 1–0.

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