Team Nigeria Finishes 7th at Glasgow 2026, Emerges Africa's Best
Last update: August 3, 2026
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Seventh in the world, first in Africa! Team Nigeria has done it again at Glasgow 2026.
What a Games it has been for Nigeria!
According to cbinews.tv, Team Nigeria has wrapped up its campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in a very impressive seventh place on the overall medals table, finishing as the highest-ranked African nation.
The team put in a brilliant shift across multiple events to claim a total of 24 medals, 10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze.
It was a tight finish at the top, with sporting powerhouse Australia dominating the Games with a massive 171 medals, including 70 golds. England came second with 110 medals, while Canada took third with 62 medals. India and host nation Scotland both finished on 39 medals each but were separated by golds, with New Zealand rounding out the top six on 36 medals.
For Nigeria, it came down to the wire with Jamaica. Both countries won 10 gold medals apiece, but Nigeria edged ahead to seventh place thanks to more silver medals, seven compared to Jamaica’s four, pushing the Caribbean nation to eighth.
More importantly, the result saw Nigeria emerge as Africa’s leading nation at the Games, finishing ahead of strong contenders like South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Cameroon.
cbinews.tv reports that Team Nigeria’s campaign was powered by dominant displays in athletics, weightlifting, wrestling and para sports, where our athletes delivered some truly unforgettable moments.
It’s another strong statement on the world stage and a proud reminder of Nigeria’s status as one of the continent’s sporting giants.
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