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Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations 2008

Host: Ghana
Quarter-final

Coaches: Augustine Eguavoen, Berti Vogts

ⓘ Context:Nigeria won Qualifying Group 3 with 15 points from six games, winning five and losing only to Uganda in Kampala.

The campaign

Qualifying Campaign

Group stage

  1. 02 Sept 2006Nigeria 2–0 Niger
    W

    Coach: Augustine Eguavoen

    XISeyi Olofinjana, Christian Obodo ⚽, George Abbey, Wilson Oruma, Yakubu Aiyegbeni ⚽, Obinna Nwanneri, Vincent Enyeama, Chinedu Obasi, Taye Taiwo, Joseph Yobo, Osaze Odemwingie

    SubsYussuf Ayila, Nwankwo Kanu, John Obi Mikel

  2. 08 Oct 2006Nigeria 1–0 Lesotho
    W

    Coach: Augustine Eguavoen

    XISeyi Olofinjana, Christian Obodo, George Abbey, Wilson Oruma, Yakubu Aiyegbeni ⚽, Obinna Nwanneri, Vincent Enyeama, Chinedu Obasi, Taye Taiwo, Obafemi Martins, Joseph Yobo

    SubsOnyekachi Okonkwo, Emmanuel Okoduwa, Nwankwo Kanu

  3. 24 Mar 2007Nigeria 1–0 Uganda
    W

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    XISeyi Olofinjana, Christian Obodo, Austin Ejide, Isaac Okoronkwo, Rabiu Afolabi, Taye Taiwo, Obafemi Martins, Joseph Yobo, Osaze Odemwingie, Nwankwo Kanu ⚽, John Obi Mikel

    SubsYussuf Ayila, John Utaka, Obinna Nwanneri

  4. 02 Jun 2007Nigeria 1–2 Uganda
    L

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    XIOnyekachi Okonkwo, Austin Ejide, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, John Utaka ⚽, Obinna Nwanneri, Danny Shittu, Sani Kaita, Rabiu Afolabi, Taye Taiwo, Joseph Yobo, Nwankwo Kanu

    SubsChukwuma Akabueze, Stephen Makinwa, Obafemi Martins

  5. 17 Jun 2007Nigeria 3–1 Niger
    W

    The only detailed line-up source lists one Nigeria starter as "Oguchi Ucha", whom we could not identify, so the recorded XI is incomplete.

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    Partial record — only some players captured.

    RecordedOnyekachi Okonkwo, Seyi Olofinjana, Stephen Makinwa, Austin Ejide, John Utaka, Danny Shittu, Rabiu Afolabi, Taye Taiwo ⚽, Obafemi Martins, Nwankwo Kanu ⚽

    SubsYakubu Aiyegbeni ⚽, Sani Kaita, Osaze Odemwingie

  6. 08 Sept 2007Nigeria 2–0 Lesotho
    W

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    XISeyi Olofinjana, Stephen Makinwa ⚽, Austin Ejide, Onyekachi Apam, John Utaka, Danny Shittu, Rabiu Afolabi, Taye Taiwo, Osaze Odemwingie, Nwankwo Kanu, John Obi Mikel

    SubsOnyekachi Okonkwo, Richard Eromoigbe, Ikechukwu Uche ⚽

Finals Tournament

Group stage

  1. 21 Jan 2008Nigeria 0–1 Ivory Coast
    L

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    Partial record — only some players captured.

    RecordedYakubu Aiyegbeni, Austin Ejide, John Utaka, Danny Shittu, Taye Taiwo, Obafemi Martins, Nwankwo Kanu, Joseph Yobo

  2. 25 Jan 2008Nigeria 0–0 Mali
    D

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

  3. 29 Jan 2008Nigeria 2–0 Benin Republic
    W

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Quarter-final

  1. 03 Feb 2008Nigeria 1–2 Ghana
    L

    Coach: Berti Vogts

    Partial record — only some players captured.

    RecordedYakubu Aiyegbeni ⚽, Obinna Nwanneri

Top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Yakubu Aiyegbeni1 goal

Qualifying top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Yakubu Aiyegbeni3 goals
  2. Nwankwo Kanu2 goals
  3. Christian Obodo1 goal
  4. Ikechukwu Uche1 goal
  5. John Utaka1 goal
  6. Stephen Makinwa1 goal
  7. Taye Taiwo1 goal

Squad

Honours