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Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations 1988

Host: Morocco
Runners-up

Coaches: Paul Hamilton, Manfred Höner

ⓘ Context:Nigeria qualified by beating Togo 3-1 on aggregate and Sierra Leone 3-2 on aggregate, all under Paul Hamilton.

The campaign

Qualifying Campaign

First round, first leg

  1. 28 Mar 1987Nigeria 2–0 Togo
    W

    One Nigerian source gives this date as 18 March 1987; RSSSF's match record (28 March) is used.

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIPatrick Okala, Yisa Sofoluwe, Michael Odu, Benjamin Nkeazor, Tarila Okorowanta ⚽, Samson Siasia, Henry Nwosu, Humphrey Edobor, Godwin Eke, Ademola Adeshina, Osaro Obobaifo ⚽

    SubsUsem Ekarika, Wole Odegbami

First round, second leg

  1. 12 Apr 1987Nigeria 1–1 Togo
    D

    One Nigerian source gives this date as 2 April 1987; RSSSF's match record is used. One starter printed as "Michael Uwe" in that record is left out because the name could not be verified.

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    Partial record — only some players captured.

    RecordedPatrick Okala, Yisa Sofoluwe, Michael Odu, Benjamin Nkeazor, Tarila Okorowanta, Monday Odiaka, Friday Ekpo, Humphrey Edobor ⚽, Ademola Adeshina, Osaro Obobaifo

    SubsUsem Ekarika, Henry Nwosu

Second round, first leg

  1. 04 Jul 1987Nigeria 3–0 Sierra Leone
    W

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIYisa Sofoluwe, Tarila Okorowanta, Stephen Keshi, Samson Siasia, Henry Nwosu ⚽, Humphrey Edobor ⚽×2, Bright Omokaro, Sunday Eboigbe, Osaro Obobaifo, Waidi Akanni, Peter Rufai

    SubsUsem Ekarika, Augustine Eguavoen

Second round, second leg

  1. 18 Jul 1987Nigeria 0–2 Sierra Leone
    L

    One report also names Stephen Keshi in the team; RSSSF's line-up does not list him.

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIYisa Sofoluwe, Tarila Okorowanta, Augustine Igbinabaro, Samson Siasia, Henry Nwosu, Humphrey Edobor, Ademola Adeshina, Bright Omokaro, Sunday Eboigbe, Osaro Obobaifo, Peter Rufai

Finals Tournament

Group stage

  1. 14 Mar 1988Nigeria 3–0 Kenya
    W

    Coach: Manfred Höner

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

  2. 17 Mar 1988Nigeria 1–1 Cameroon
    D

    Coach: Manfred Höner

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

  3. 20 Mar 1988Nigeria 0–0 Egypt
    D

    Coach: Manfred Höner

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Semi-final

  1. 23 Mar 1988Nigeria 1–1 Algeria(9–8 pens)
    W

    Coach: Manfred Höner

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Final

  1. 27 Mar 1988Nigeria 0–1 Cameroon
    L

    Coach: Manfred Höner

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Qualifying top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Humphrey Edobor3 goals
  2. Henry Nwosu1 goal
  3. Osaro Obobaifo1 goal
  4. Tarila Okorowanta1 goal

Squad

Honours