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FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 1998

Host: France
Round of 16

Coaches: Shuaibu Amodu, Philippe Troussier, Bora Milutinović

ⓘ Context:Nigeria won Qualifying Group 1 with 13 points, one ahead of Guinea, and had qualified before losing the final game in Conakry. Shaibu Amodu began the campaign; Philippe Troussier took over in early 1997 and was later replaced by Bora Milutinovic before the finals.

The campaign

Qualifying Campaign

Group stage

  1. 09 Nov 1996Nigeria 2–0 Burkina Faso
    W

    Coach: Shuaibu Amodu

    XIUche Okechukwu, Sunday Oliseh, Joseph Dosu, Daniel Amokachi ⚽×2, Mobi Oparaku, Victor Ikpeba, Rashidi Yekini, Celestine Babayaro, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsJonathan Akpoborie, Emmanuel Amunike

  2. 12 Jan 1997Nigeria 1–1 Kenya
    D

    Coach: Shuaibu Amodu

    XIUche Okechukwu, Sunday Oliseh, Chidi Nwanu, Garba Lawal, Joseph Dosu, Daniel Amokachi, Jonathan Akpoborie ⚽, Celestine Babayaro, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsTijani Babangida, Victor Ikpeba

  3. 05 Apr 1997Nigeria 2–1 Guinea
    W

    Coach: Philippe Troussier

    XIUche Okechukwu, Abiodun Baruwa, Augustine Eguavoen, Sunday Oliseh, Garba Lawal, Daniel Amokachi ⚽×2, Jonathan Akpoborie, Mutiu Adepoju, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George, Taribo West

    SubsTijani Babangida, Emmanuel Amunike, Celestine Babayaro

  4. 27 Apr 1997Nigeria 2–1 Burkina Faso
    W

    Coach: Philippe Troussier

    XIUche Okechukwu, Uche Okafor, Sunday Oliseh, Garba Lawal, Ike Shorunmu, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amunike ⚽, Celestine Babayaro, Mutiu Adepoju ⚽, Jay-Jay Okocha, Finidi George

    SubsEfan Ekoku, Godwin Okpara, Victor Ikpeba

  5. 07 Jun 1997Nigeria 3–0 Kenya
    W

    Coach: Philippe Troussier

    XIUche Okechukwu, Abiodun Baruwa, Sunday Oliseh ⚽, Daniel Amokachi, Jonathan Akpoborie, Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amunike ⚽, Celestine Babayaro, Mutiu Adepoju, Jay-Jay Okocha, Taribo West

    SubsChristopher Ohenhen, Wilson Oruma ⚽, Victor Ikpeba

  6. 17 Aug 1997Nigeria 0–1 Guinea
    L

    Coach: Philippe Troussier

    XIUche Okechukwu, Godwin Okpara, Daniel Amokachi, Jonathan Akpoborie, Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amunike, Peter Rufai, Mutiu Adepoju, Benedict Iroha, Jay-Jay Okocha, Taribo West

    SubsPascal Ojigwe, Nwankwo Kanu

Finals Tournament

Group stage

  1. 13 Jun 1998Nigeria 3–2 Spain
    W

    Coach: Bora Milutinović

    XIMobi Oparaku, Uche Okechukwu, Garba Lawal, Sunday Oliseh ⚽, Finidi George, Victor Ikpeba, Celestine Babayaro, Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Mutiu Adepoju ⚽, Jay-Jay Okocha

    SubsGodwin Okpara, Tijani Babangida, Rashidi Yekini

  2. 19 Jun 1998Nigeria 1–0 Bulgaria
    W

    Coach: Bora Milutinović

    Partial record — only some players captured.

    RecordedFinidi George, Victor Ikpeba ⚽

    SubsTijani Babangida

  3. 24 Jun 1998Nigeria 1–3 Paraguay
    L

    Coach: Bora Milutinović

    XINwankwo Kanu, Wilson Oruma ⚽, Garba Lawal, Tijani Babangida, Augustine Eguavoen, Sunday Oliseh, Uche Okafor, Peter Rufai, Rashidi Yekini, Taribo West, Benedict Iroha

    SubsGodwin Okpara, Finidi George

Round of 16

  1. 28 Jun 1998Nigeria 1–4 Denmark
    L

    Coach: Bora Milutinović

    Partial record — only some players captured.

    RecordedGarba Lawal, Rashidi Yekini

    SubsNwankwo Kanu, Tijani Babangida ⚽

Top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Mutiu Adepoju1 goal
  2. Sunday Oliseh1 goal
  3. Tijani Babangida1 goal
  4. Victor Ikpeba1 goal
  5. Wilson Oruma1 goal

Qualifying top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Daniel Amokachi4 goals
  2. Emmanuel Amunike2 goals
  3. Jonathan Akpoborie1 goal
  4. Mutiu Adepoju1 goal
  5. Sunday Oliseh1 goal
  6. Wilson Oruma1 goal

Squad

Honours