Fascinating football facts including: Nigeria have won every single third-place match they have ever played at the Africa Cup of Nations.. Lionel Messi is now the greatest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, achieved during his sixth appearance at the tournament in 2026..
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Did you know? Nigeria have won every single third-place match they have ever played at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles have now won all eight bronze-medal matches contested at AFCON finals, a record unmatched by any other nation in the competition’s history.
Combined with three continental titles and five runner-up finishes, it gives Nigeria the largest overall medal haul of any country at AFCON.
Category: Record | Source: NigerianMatchday.com
Did you know? Lionel Messi is now the greatest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, achieved during his sixth appearance at the tournament in 2026.
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both competing at their sixth World Cup in 2026, alongside veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
Ronaldo separately became the first player ever to score in six different World Cup editions, cementing both icons’ places in the tournament’s record books.
Category: Record | Source: NigerianMatchday.com
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