Team Nigeria Support Initiative
Backing the athletes who represent Nigeria in flag football. Through Gridiron Gems and Browns Nigeria, NAFA supports the national teams — Africa's first continental champions in both the women's and men's game.
Africa champions · Cairo · 2025 · Women · v Morocco · 26–12 · Men · v Egypt · 13–12
Overview
Champions of Africa, building toward LA 2028.
In June 2025, at Club One Maadi Stadium in Cairo, Nigeria won both titles at the first IFAF Africa Flag Football Championships and qualified for the 2026 IFAF Flag World Championships. The Browns' Gridiron Gems programme included support for the women's national team.
Nigeria's national teams are governed by the Nigerian Federation of American Football (NFAF), recognised by the National Sports Commission in 2026. NAFA, IFAF's associate member for Nigeria, supports the teams as a programme partner.
What support covers
Results
20–21 Jun 2025
Cairo, Egypt
Double African champions
11 teams from eight nations. The women beat Morocco 26–12 in the final; the men beat Tunisia 40–18 in the semi-final and Egypt 13–12 in the final. Both teams qualified for the 2026 World Championships.
Jun 2026
Lagos
One Ball, One Flag, One Future
Team Nigeria players and coaches received personalised footballs at the programme launch.
9–11 Jul 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
NFL FLAG Africa Continental Championship
Nigerian teams won women's gold (beating Egypt) and youth gold (beating Ghana), and men's silver.
13–16 Aug 2026
Düsseldorf, Germany
IFAF Flag World Championships
Both teams qualified, but withdrew after they could not obtain visas in time.
Partners
Nigerian Federation of American Football.
Support for the women's national team through Gridiron Gems.
Organiser of the Africa and World Flag Championships.
NFL FLAG Africa Continental Championship.
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