|
World Cup 1994 (United States) |
|
FIRST PHASE |
|
21.06.94 |
|
NIGERIA 3-0 BULGARIA |
|
(20m Yekini, 42m Amokachi, 54 Amunike) |
|
NIGERIA: Rufai; Eguavoen, Nwanu, Okechukwu, Iroha; Finifi (Ezeugo), Oliseh, Siasia |
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(Adepoju), Amunike; Yekini, Amokachi. Coach: Westerhof. |
|
BULGARIA: Mihaylov; Kremenliev, Ivanov, Houbtchev, Tzvetanov; Letchkov (Sirakov), |
|
Iankov, Borimirov (Iordanov), Balakov; Kostadinov, Stoichkov. Coach: Penev. |
|
Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
|
City: Dallas |
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Referee: Badilla (Costa Rica) |
|
25.06.94 |
|
NIGERIA 1-2 ARGENTINA |
|
(8m Siasia- 21m, 28m Caniggia) |
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NIGERIA: Rufai; Eguavoen, Nwanu, Okechukwu, Emenalo; Finidi, Oliseh (Okocha), Siasia |
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(Adepoju), Amunike; Yekini, Amokachi. Coach: Westerhof. |
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ARGENTINA: Islas; Sensini (Díaz), Cáceres, Ruggeri, Chamot; Simeone, Redondo, Balbo |
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(Mancuso), Maradona; Caniggia, Batistuta. Coach: Basile. |
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Stadium: Foxboro |
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City: Boston |
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Referee: Karlsson (Sweden) |
|
30.06.94 |
|
NIGERIA 2-0 GREECE |
|
(45m Finidi, 88m Amokachi) |
|
NIGERIA: Rufai; Keshi, Nwanu, Okechukwu, Emenalo; Finidi (Adepoju), Oliseh, Siasia, |
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Amunike; Amokachi, Yekini (Okocha). Coach: Westerhof. |
|
GREECE: Karkamanis; Hatzidis, Karayannis, Kalitzakis, Alexandris; Tsalovhidis, |
|
Alexiou, Nioplias, Kofidis; Mitropoulos (Tsiantakis), Machlas (Dimitriadis). Coach: |
|
Panagoulias. |
|
Stadium: Foxboro |
|
City: Boston |
|
Referee: Mottran (Scotland) |
Standings Group D
|
1 |
NIGERIA |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
|
2 |
Bulgaria |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
|
3 |
Argentina |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
|
4 |
Greece |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
1/8 FINALS |
|
05.07.94 |
|
NIGERIA 1-2 ITALY (et 1-1) |
|
(26m Amunike- 43m, 102m pen. Roberto Baggio) |
|
NIGERIA: Rufai; Eguavoen, Nwanu, Okechukwu, Emenalo; Finidi, Oliseh, Okocha, Amunike |
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(Oliha); Yekini, Amokachi (Adepoju). Coach: Westerhof. |
|
ITALY: Marcheggiani; Mussi, Costacurta, Maldini, Benarrivo; Donadoni, Albertini, |
|
Berti (Dino Baggio), Roberto Baggio; Massaro, Signori (Zola). Coach: Sacchi. |
|
Stadium: Foxboro |
|
City: Boston |
|
Referee: Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
NIGERIA 9st (24 teams)
|
N |
PLAYER |
CLUB |
POSITION |
|
1 |
Peter Rufai |
Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands) |
Goalkeeper |
|
2 |
Augustine Eguavoen |
Kortrijk (Belgium) |
Defender |
|
3 |
Ben Iroha |
Vitesse (Netherlands) |
Defender |
|
4 |
Stephen Keshi |
Nigerian Football Association |
Defender |
|
5 |
Uche Okechukwu |
Fenerbahce (Turkey) |
Defender |
|
6 |
Chidi Nwanu |
Anderlecht (Belgium) |
Defender |
|
7 |
George Finidi |
Ajax (Netherlands) |
Midfielder |
|
8 |
Thompson Oliha |
Africa Sport (Ivory Coast) |
Midfielder |
|
9 |
Rashidi Yekini |
Vitoria Setubal (Portugal) |
Forward |
|
10 |
Augustine Okocha |
Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) |
Midfielder |
|
11 |
Emmanuel Amunike |
Zamalek (Egypt) |
Midfielder |
|
12 |
Samson Siasia |
Nantes (France) |
Midfielder |
|
13 |
Emeka Ezeugo |
Honved (Hungary) |
Defender |
|
14 |
Daniel Amokachi |
FC Brujas (Belgium) |
Forward |
|
15 |
Sunday Oliseh |
Lieja (Belgium) |
Midfielder |
|
16 |
Ally Agu |
Lieja (Belgium) |
Goalkeeper |
|
17 |
Victor Ikpeba |
Monaco (France) |
Forward |
|
18 |
Efan Ekoku |
Norwich City (England) |
Forward |
|
19 |
Mile Emenalo |
Nigerian Football Association |
Defender |
|
20 |
Uche Okafor |
Nigerian Football Association |
Midfielder |
|
21 |
Mutiu Adepoju |
Racing de Santander (Spain) |
Midfielder |
|
22 |
Wilfred Agbonavbare |
Rayo Vallecano (Spain) |
Goalkeeper |
|
Coach: Clemence Westerhof |
(Netherlands) |
|
World Cup 1998 (France) |
|
FIRST PHASE |
|
13.06.98 |
|
NIGERIA 3-2 SPAIN |
|
(24m Adepoju, 72m Zubizarreta own goal, 77m Oliseh- 20m Hierro, 46m Raúl) |
|
NIGERIA: Rufai; Oparaku (Yekini), Okechukwu, West, Babayaro; Finidi, Oliseh, Okocha, |
|
Lawal (Godwin Okpara); Ikpeba (Babangida), Adepoju. Coach: Milutinovic. |
|
SPAIN: Zubizarreta; Ferrer (Amor), Alkorta, Iván Campo, Sergi; Luis Enrique, Nadal |
|
(Celades), Hierro, Raúl; Kiko, Alfonso (Etxeberría). Coach: Clemente. |
|
Stadium: De la Beaujoire |
|
City: Nantes |
|
Referee: Baharmast (United States) |
|
19.06.98 |
|
NIGERIA 1-0 BULGARIA |
|
(26m Ikpeba) |
|
NIGERIA: Rufai; Adepoju, Okechukwu, West, Babayaro; Finidi (Babangida), Oliseh, |
|
Okocha, Lawal; Ikpeba (Yekini), Amokachi (Kanu). Coach: Milutinovic. |
|
BULGARIA: Zdravkov; Kischischev, Ivanov, Guintchev, Petkov; Hristov (Borimirov), |
|
Yankov (Batchev), Iliev (Penev), Balakov; Kostadinov, Stoichkov. Coach: Bonev. |
|
Stadium: Parc des Princes |
|
City: Paris |
|
Referee: Sánchez (Chile) |
|
24.06.98 |
|
NIGERIA 1-3 PARAGUAY |
|
(11m Oruma- 45m Ayala, 58m Benítez, 85m Cardozo) |
|
NIGERIA: Rufai; Eguavoen, Okafor, West, Iroha; Babangida, Oliseh (Godwin Okpara), |
|
Oruma (Finidi), Lawal; Kanu, Yekini. Coach: Milutinovic. |
|
PARAGUAY: Chilavert; Gamarra, Ayala, Sarabia; Arce, Paredes, Cañiza (Yegros), Enciso, |
|
Benítez (Acuña); Brizuela (Rojas), Cardozo. Coach: Carpeggiani. |
|
Stadium: Mounizipal |
|
City: Toulouse |
|
Referee: Un-Prasert (Thailand) |
Standing Group D
|
1 |
NIGERIA |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
|
2 |
Paraguay |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
3 |
Spain |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
4 |
Bulgaria |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
|
1/8 FINALS |
|
28.06.98 |
|
NIGERIA 1-4 DENMARK |
|
(77m Babangida- 2m Möller, 11m Brian Laudrup, 58m Sand, 75m Helveg) |
|
NIGRIA: Rufai; Adepoju, Okechukwu, West, Babayaro; Finidi, Oliseh, Okocha, Lawal |
|
(Babangida); Kanu (Yekini), Ikpeba. Coach: Milutinovic. |
|
DENMARK: Schmeichel; Colding, Hogh, Rieper; Helveg, Heintze, Nielsen, Jorgensen; |
|
Michael Laudrup (Frandsen), Brian Laudrup (Wieghorst); Möller (Sand). Coach: |
|
Johansson. |
|
Stadium: Stade de France |
|
City: Saint Denis |
|
Referee: Meier (Switzerland) |
NIGERIA 12st (32 teams)
|
N |
PLAYER |
CLUB |
POSITION |
|
1 |
Peter Rufai |
Deportivo La Coruña (Spain) |
Goalkeeper |
|
2 |
Jero Shakpoke * injured |
Reggiana (Italy) |
Defender |
|
3 |
Celestine Babayaro |
Chelsea (England) |
Defender |
|
4 |
Nwankwo Kanu |
Internazionale (Italy) |
Forward |
|
5 |
Uche Okechukwu |
Fenerbahce (Turkey) |
Defender |
|
6 |
Taribo West |
Internazionale (Italy) |
Defender |
|
7 |
Finidi George |
Real Betis (Spain) |
Midfielder |
|
8 |
Mutiu Adepoju |
Real Sociedad (Spain) |
Midfielder |
|
9 |
Rashidi Yekini |
FC Zurich (Switzerland) |
Forward |
|
10 |
Augustine Okocha |
Fenerbahce (Turkey) |
Midfielder |
|
11 |
Garga Lawal |
Roda JC (Netherlands) |
Midfielder |
|
12 |
Williams Okpara |
Orlando Pirates (South Africa) |
Goalkeeper |
|
13 |
Tijani Babangida |
Ajax (Netherlands) |
Forward |
|
14 |
Daniel Amokachi |
Besiktas (Turkey) |
Forward |
|
15 |
Sunday Oliseh |
Ajax (Netherlands) |
Midfielder |
|
16 |
Uche Okafor |
Kansas City Wizards (USA) |
Defender |
|
17 |
Augustine Eguavoen |
Torpedo Moscow (Russia) |
Defender |
|
18 |
Wilson Oruma |
RC Lens (France) |
Midfielder |
|
19 |
Ben Iroha |
Elche (Spain) |
Defender |
|
20 |
Victor Ikpeba |
Monaco (France) |
Forward |
|
21 |
Godwin Okpara |
RC Strasbourg (France) |
Midfielder |
|
22 |
Abiodum Baruwa |
Sion (Switzerland) |
Goalkeeper |
|
Coach: Bora Milutinovic |
(Yugoslavia) |
* Mobi Oparaku came on as a substitute for the injured player (Jero Shakpoke)
Sources: newspapers Diario Olé (various), Diario Clarín, www.fifa.com
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Author: Luis Carlos Storni
(luis_carlos26@yahoo.com)
Last updated: 31 Mar 2001
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