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Olympic Games

1996 Summer Olympics Football

Host: United States

Gold medal

Coach: Jo Bonfrère

The campaign

Group stage

21 Jul 1996Nigeria 0–1 Brazil
L
Coach: Jo Bonfrère
XIDaniel Amokachi, Nwankwo Kanu, Mobi Oparaku, Uche Okechukwu, Abiodun Obafemi, Joseph Dosu, Tijani Babangida, Sunday Oliseh, Emmanuel Amunike, Taribo West, Jay-Jay Okocha
SubsTeslim Fatusi, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba
23 Jul 1996Nigeria 1–0 Hungary
W
Coach: Jo Bonfrère
XINwankwo Kanu ⚽, Daniel Amokachi, Mobi Oparaku, Uche Okechukwu, Joseph Dosu, Tijani Babangida, Sunday Oliseh, Emmanuel Amunike, Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West, Jay-Jay Okocha
SubsGarba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba
25 Jul 1996Nigeria 2–0 Japan
W
Coach: Jo Bonfrère
XITijani Babangida ⚽, Jay-Jay Okocha ⚽, Daniel Amokachi, Nwankwo Kanu, Mobi Oparaku, Uche Okechukwu, Joseph Dosu, Sunday Oliseh, Emmanuel Amunike, Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West
SubsGarba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba

Quarter-final

28 Jul 1996Nigeria 2–0 Mexico
W
Coach: Jo Bonfrère
XIJay-Jay Okocha ⚽, Celestine Babayaro ⚽, Daniel Amokachi, Nwankwo Kanu, Mobi Oparaku, Uche Okechukwu, Joseph Dosu, Tijani Babangida, Sunday Oliseh, Emmanuel Amunike, Taribo West
SubsTeslim Fatusi, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba

Semi-final

31 Jul 1996Nigeria 4–3 Brazil
W
Coach: Jo Bonfrère
XINwankwo Kanu ⚽×2, Daniel Amokachi, Mobi Oparaku, Uche Okechukwu, Joseph Dosu, Garba Lawal, Tijani Babangida, Emmanuel Amunike, Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West, Jay-Jay Okocha
SubsVictor Ikpeba ⚽, Teslim Fatusi, Wilson Oruma

Final

03 Aug 1996Nigeria 3–2 Argentina
W
Coach: Jo Bonfrère
XIDaniel Amokachi ⚽, Celestine Babayaro ⚽, Nwankwo Kanu, Mobi Oparaku, Uche Okechukwu, Joseph Dosu, Tijani Babangida, Sunday Oliseh, Victor Ikpeba, Taribo West, Jay-Jay Okocha
SubsEmmanuel Amunike ⚽, Wilson Oruma, Garba Lawal

Top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

Squad

Honours