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FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 1986

Host: Mexico

Did not qualify

Coach: Patrick Ekeji

ⓘ Context:Nigeria beat Liberia 4-0 and Kenya 6-1 on aggregate, then lost a third-round tie to Tunisia 2-1 on aggregate (a 1-0 win in Lagos, a 2-0 defeat in Tunis).

The campaign

Qualifying Campaign

First round, first leg

20 Oct 1984Nigeria 3–0 Liberia
W
No line-up recorded for this match yet.

First round, second leg

04 Nov 1984Nigeria 1–0 Liberia
W
No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Second round, first leg

06 Apr 1985Nigeria 3–0 Kenya
W
No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Second round, second leg

20 Apr 1985Nigeria 3–1 Kenya
W
Partial record — only some players captured.
RecordedDairu Sadi ⚽, Rashidi Yekini ⚽, Yisa Sofoluwe ⚽

Third round, first leg

06 Jul 1985Nigeria 1–0 Tunisia
W
Coach: Patrick Ekeji
XIRashidi Yekini, Peter Rufai, Michael Emenalo, Richard Owubokiri, Bright Omokaro, Sunday Eboigbe, Dairu Sadi, Humphrey Edobor, Yisa Sofoluwe, Sylvanus Okpala, Emeka Nwajiobi
SubsSunday Daniel, Okey Isima ⚽

Third round, second leg

20 Jul 1985Nigeria 0–2 Tunisia
L
Coach: Patrick Ekeji
No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Qualifying top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

Squad

Honours