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Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations 2006

Host: Egypt
Third place

Coach: Augustine Eguavoen

ⓘ Context:Nigeria qualified as runners-up in Qualifying Group 4, which doubled as World Cup qualifying. Those ten matches are listed under the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

The campaign

Group stage

  1. 23 Jan 2006Nigeria 1–0 Ghana
    W

    Coach: Augustine Eguavoen

    XIChristian Obodo, Yussuf Ayila, Wilson Oruma, Joseph Enakarhire, Julius Aghahowa, Vincent Enyeama, Chidi Odiah, Taye Taiwo ⚽, Obafemi Martins, Osaze Odemwingie, Joseph Yobo

    SubsObinna Nwanneri, Nwankwo Kanu, Victor Obinna

  2. 27 Jan 2006Nigeria 2–0 Zimbabwe
    W

    Coach: Augustine Eguavoen

    XIChristian Obodo ⚽, Yussuf Ayila, John Utaka, Wilson Oruma, Joseph Enakarhire, Julius Aghahowa, Vincent Enyeama, Chidi Odiah, Taye Taiwo, Obafemi Martins, Joseph Yobo

    SubsGarba Lawal, John Obi Mikel ⚽, Nwankwo Kanu

  3. 31 Jan 2006Nigeria 2–1 Senegal
    W

    Coach: Augustine Eguavoen

    XIChristian Obodo, Yussuf Ayila, Stephen Makinwa, John Utaka, Joseph Enakarhire, Vincent Enyeama, Chidi Odiah, Taye Taiwo, Obafemi Martins ⚽×2, John Obi Mikel, Joseph Yobo

    SubsGarba Lawal, Nwankwo Kanu, Victor Obinna

Top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Obafemi Martins2 goals
  2. Christian Obodo1 goal
  3. Garba Lawal1 goal
  4. John Obi Mikel1 goal
  5. Taye Taiwo1 goal
  6. Victor Obinna1 goal

Squad

Honours