International Career
Afolabi played a vital role for Nigeria in the 1999 African Youth Championship, coming from defence to score the two goals against Cameroon in the semi-final. Nigeria eventually finished second in the tournament after losing 0–1 to the hosts, Ghana, in the final. Afolabi then captained the Nigerian under-20 team in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria. On 17 June 2000, he made his full international debut for Nigeria in a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone. Afolabi was part of the Nigeria squads at the 2002 and 2010 World Cups.
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