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==International career==
Ndidi was part of the Nigerian youth setup during his time at Nathaniel Boys of Lagos. While playing the [[2013 African U-17 Championship|African U-17 Championship]] with Nigeria, he was excluded along with two other players from the competition as a precaution, following an [[MRI]] age test that suggested he was just slightly above the threshold.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.naij.com/31032.html |title=Three Nigerian Footballers Caught Age Cheating |first=Katherine |last=Baffour |date=15 April 2013 }}</ref> Notwithstanding, he joined up with his teammates in the [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|U-20 team]] the following year, forming the bedrock of the midfield. He was called up to the senior [[Nigeria national football team]] on 8 October 2015, making his debut in the friendly game against [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]], and playing again a few days later in the 3–0 win against [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], when he replaced [[John Obi Mikel]] in the 63rd minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/match/nigeria-vs-cameroon/5fmctvxcfgmzoh832z12em6ll|title=Nigeria v Cameroon | 11 October 2015 | Goal.com Nigeria|date=11 October 2015|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> He was selected by [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] for their 35-man provisional squad for the [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36623763 |title=Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |author=Oluwashina Okeleji |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In May 2018, he was named in
On 29 December 2023, Ndidi was named in the Nigerian squad for the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] in Ivory Coast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenff.com/peseiro-names-25-players-as-super-eagles-seek-fourth-afcon-title-in-cote-divoire/|title=Peseiro names 25 players as Super Eagles seek fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire|publisher=[[Nigeria Football Federation]]|first=Ayodele|last=Olu Ibidapo|date=29 December 2023|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> However, he sustained an injury in early January 2024 and was replaced by [[Alhassan Yusuf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/67872368.amp |title=Nigeria replace Leicester's Ndidi in Afcon squad |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 January 2024 }}</ref>
▲In May 2018 he was named in Nigeria’s preliminary 30-man squad for the [[2018 World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crawford |first1=Stephen |title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |website=Goal |access-date=11 July 2019 |date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He was included in the [[African Cup of Nations 2019]] squad<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shittu |first1=Ibitoye |title=AFCON 2019: Iwobi, Ndidi, 18 other Nigerian stars who will be making debut |url=https://www.legit.ng/1242841-alex-iwobi-ndidi-18-super-eagles-star-making-afcon-debut.html |access-date=11 July 2019 |work=Legit.ng |date=11 June 2019}}</ref> and played in Nigeria's first match against [[Burundi national football team|Burundi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Okogba |first1=Emmanuel |title=Nigeria v Burundi player ratings: Aina shines, Mikel, Akpeyi underwhelm |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/nigeria-v-burundi-player-ratings-aina-shines-mikel-akpeyi-underwhelm/ |access-date=11 July 2019 |work=Vanguard |date=24 June 2018}}</ref> On 25 December 2021, Ndidi was selected in Nigeria's [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]] 28-man squad by Nigeria's caretaker coach [[Austin Eguavoen]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Football|first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du|title=Eguavoen announces Nigeria final TotalEnergies AFCON squad|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/eguavoen-announces-nigeria-final-totalenergies-afcon-squad|access-date=2022-01-23|website=CAFOnline.com|language=en}}</ref> On 22 January 2022, after the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 Group Stage, [[Confederation of African Football|Confédération Africaine de Football]] (CAF) shortlisted Ndidi in the group stage's best team as a substitute alongside [[Mohamed Salah]] and [[Sadio Mané|Sadio Mane]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Football|first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du|title=TotalEnergies AFCON 2021 – Best of the group stage|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/totalenergies-afcon-2021-best-of-the-group-stage|access-date=2022-01-23|website=CAFOnline.com|language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life==
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