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FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2002

Host: Korea/Japan
Group stage

Coaches: Jo Bonfrère, Shuaibu Amodu, Festus Onigbinde

ⓘ Context:Nigeria won Qualifying Group B with 16 points, one ahead of Liberia, after a 4-0 aggregate win over Eritrea in the first round. Jo Bonfrere was sacked after the defeat in Freetown in April 2001; Shaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi took charge and secured qualification.

The campaign

Qualifying Campaign

Second round

  1. 17 Jun 2000Nigeria 2–0 Sierra Leone
    W

    Coach: Jo Bonfrère

    XISunday Oliseh, Garba Lawal, Benedict Akwuegbu ⚽, Ike Shorunmu, Christopher Kanu, Iloenusi Chikelue, Rabiu Afolabi, Henry Onwuzuruike, Augustine Fregene, Nwankwo Kanu, Jay-Jay Okocha ⚽

    SubsPius Ikedia, Jonathan Akpoborie, Azubuike Oliseh

  2. 09 Jul 2000Nigeria 1–2 Liberia
    L

    Coach: Jo Bonfrère

    XISunday Oliseh ⚽, Garba Lawal, Benedict Akwuegbu, Godwin Okpara, Ndubuisi Egbo, Christopher Kanu, Iloenusi Chikelue, Pius Ikedia, Jonathan Akpoborie, Nwankwo Kanu, Jay-Jay Okocha

    SubsHenry Nwosu, Henry Onwuzuruike

  3. 27 Jan 2001Nigeria 3–0 Sudan
    W

    Coach: Jo Bonfrère

    XISunday Oliseh, Victor Agali ⚽×2, Garba Lawal, Godwin Okpara, Ike Shorunmu, Isaac Okoronkwo, Ifeanyi Udeze, Jonathan Akpoborie, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsNwankwo Kanu ⚽, Celestine Babayaro

  4. 11 Mar 2001Nigeria 0–0 Ghana
    D

    Coach: Jo Bonfrère

    XISunday Oliseh, Victor Agali, Garba Lawal, Godwin Okpara, Ike Shorunmu, Ifeanyi Udeze, Emeka Ifejiagwa, Nwankwo Kanu, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsTijani Babangida, Julius Aghahowa

  5. 21 Apr 2001Nigeria 0–1 Sierra Leone
    L

    Coach: Jo Bonfrère

    XISunday Oliseh, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Benedict Akwuegbu, Ifeanyi Udeze, Julius Aghahowa, Emeka Ifejiagwa, Peterside Idah, Joseph Yobo, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsTijani Babangida, Garba Lawal, Nwankwo Kanu

  6. 05 May 2001Nigeria 2–0 Liberia
    W

    Coach: Shuaibu Amodu

    XIEric Ejiofor, Tijani Babangida, Sunday Oliseh, Victor Agali ⚽, Garba Lawal, Ike Shorunmu, Justice Christopher, Nwankwo Kanu ⚽, Joseph Yobo, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsDuke Udi, Emeka Ifejiagwa, Pascal Ojigwe

  7. 01 Jul 2001Nigeria 4–0 Sudan
    W

    Coach: Shuaibu Amodu

    XIEric Ejiofor, Yakubu Aiyegbeni ⚽×2, Victor Agali, Ike Shorunmu, Ifeanyi Udeze, Julius Aghahowa ⚽, Pascal Ojigwe, Joseph Yobo, Jay-Jay Okocha ⚽, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsNwankwo Kanu

  8. 29 Jul 2001Nigeria 3–0 Ghana
    W

    Coach: Shuaibu Amodu

    XITijani Babangida ⚽×2, Sunday Oliseh, Victor Agali ⚽, Ike Shorunmu, Justice Christopher, Ifeanyi Udeze, Nwankwo Kanu, Joseph Yobo, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsYakubu Aiyegbeni, Pius Ikedia, Pascal Ojigwe

Finals Tournament

Group stage

  1. 02 Jun 2002Nigeria 0–1 Argentina
    L

    Coach: Festus Onigbinde

    XIBartholomew Ogbeche, Efetobore Sodje, Ike Shorunmu, Isaac Okoronkwo, Julius Aghahowa, Nwankwo Kanu, Joseph Yobo, Garba Lawal, Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West, Jay-Jay Okocha

    SubsJustice Christopher, Pius Ikedia

  2. 07 Jun 2002Nigeria 1–2 Sweden
    L

    Coach: Festus Onigbinde

    Partial record — only some players captured.

    RecordedJulius Aghahowa ⚽

  3. 12 Jun 2002Nigeria 0–0 England
    D

    Coach: Festus Onigbinde

    XIBartholomew Ogbeche, Efetobore Sodje, Isaac Okoronkwo, Julius Aghahowa, Justice Christopher, Femi Opabunmi, Ifeanyi Udeze, James Obiorah, Vincent Enyeama, Joseph Yobo, Jay-Jay Okocha

    SubsPius Ikedia

Top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Julius Aghahowa1 goal

Qualifying top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Victor Agali4 goals
  2. Nwankwo Kanu3 goals
  3. Benedict Akwuegbu2 goals
  4. Jay-Jay Okocha2 goals
  5. Tijani Babangida2 goals
  6. Yakubu Aiyegbeni2 goals

Squad

Honours