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Selection 1998 of Nigeria
Goalkeeper:
Abiodun Baruwa (FC Sion), Peter Rufai (Deportivo La Corogne), Willy Okpara (Orlando Pirates).
Defenders:
Ben Iroha (DC United), Taribo West (Inter Milan), Okechukwu Uche (Besiktas Istanbul), Celestine Babayaro (FC Chelsea).
Midfielders:
Sunday Oliseh (Ajax Amsterdam), Garba Lawal (Roda JC), Victor Ikpeba (AS Monaco), George Finidi (Betis Séville), Mutiu Adepoju (Real Sociedad), Nwankwo Kanu (Inter Milan), Austin Okocha (Fenerbahce).
Forwards:
Rashidi Yekini (FC Zurich), Tijani Babangida (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel Amokachi (Besiktas).
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To resume the preliminary competition
Nigeria was exempted from the First Round in African Area.
The Second Round :
Burkina Fasso, Guinea, Kenya.
| NIGERIA |
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2-0
1-1
2-1
2-1
3-0
0-1
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Burkina Fasso
Kenya
Guinea
Burkina Fasso
Kenya
Guinea
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Final Table in second round, group 1
| Pos |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Goals |
Pts |
| 1 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
10:4 |
13 |
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Team of the Eliminatories France98 :
ADEPOJU Mutiu Abiodun
AKPOBORIE Jonathan
AMOKACHI Daniel
AMUNIKE Emmanuel
BABANGIDA Tijani
BABAYARO Celestine
BARUWA Abiodun
DOSU Joseph
DRAME SEKOU
EGUAVON Augustine Owen
EKDKU Efangwu
FINIDI George
IKPEBA Victor
IROHA Benedict
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JOSEPH Dosu
LAWAL Garba
NWANU Chidi
OHENHEN Christopher
OKAFOR Uchenna
OKECHUKWU Uche
OKOCHA Augustine
OKPARA William
OLISEH Sunday
OPARAKU Mobi
ORUMA Wilson
SHORUNMU Ike
YEKINI Rasheed
WEST Taribo
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Grading in the previous cups
| 1994 |
8th finale |
9th |
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To resume the previous cups
| 1994 |
1st round |
Bulgaria |
Nigeria |
0-3 |
| 1994 |
1st round |
Argentina |
Nigeria |
2-1 |
| 1994 |
8th finale |
Greece |
Nigeria |
0-2 |
| 1994 |
8th finale |
Italy |
Nigeria |
2-1 |
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NIGERIA
Country caracteristics:
95.000.000 inhabitants, 923.770 km²
City:
Abuja
System of government:
Federal Republic
Time difference:
- 2 hours with Paris
Colors:
green t-shirt, white short, green socks
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Federation:
Nigeria Football Association (NFA), créée en 1945
Principals clubs:
Shooting Stars Ibadan, Udojli United, Julius Berger, Iwuanyanwu, Enugu
Rangers, BCC Lions, Eagle Cement.
Principals stadiums:
Stade National Suréléré (Lagos, 90.000), Liberty Stadium (Ibadan, 65.000), Nnamdy Azikiwe
Stadium (Enugu, 45.000). |
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