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FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 1990

Host: Italy
Did not qualify

Coaches: Paul Hamilton, Clemens Westerhof

ⓘ Context:Nigeria finished second in the four-team final-round group behind Cameroon, with 7 points from six games (two points for a win). Paul Hamilton coached the first five matches; Clemens Westerhof took charge for the last, the 1-0 defeat in Yaounde.

The campaign

Qualifying Campaign

Group stage

  1. 07 Jan 1989Nigeria 1–0 Gabon
    W

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XISamson Siasia, Dominic Iorfa, Friday Ekpo, David Ngodigha, Abiodun Idowu, Ademola Adeshina, Andrew Uwe, Bright Omokaro, John Esin, Samuel Okwaraji, Wole Odegbami ⚽

    SubsPius Oleh, Charles Okonkwo

  2. 22 Jan 1989Nigeria 2–2 Angola
    D

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIMichael Obiku ⚽, Stephen Keshi ⚽, Friday Ekpo, David Ngodigha, Abiodun Idowu, Ademola Adeshina, Andrew Uwe, Bright Omokaro, John Esin, Wole Odegbami, Humphrey Edobor

    SubsChristian Obi

  3. 10 Jun 1989Nigeria 2–0 Cameroon
    W

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIStephen Keshi ⚽, Samson Siasia ⚽, Richard Owubokiri, Augustine Eguavoen, Friday Ekpo, Andrew Uwe, John Esin, Wole Odegbami, Godwin Eke, Ayodele Ogunlana, Peter Rufai

    SubsAdemola Adeshina

  4. 25 Jun 1989Nigeria 1–2 Gabon
    L

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIMichael Obiku, Stephen Keshi, Samson Siasia ⚽, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Augustine Eguavoen, Friday Ekpo, Ademola Adeshina, Andrew Uwe, John Esin, Wole Odegbami, Godwin Eke

    SubsAbiodun Idowu, Okoro Totty

  5. 12 Aug 1989Nigeria 1–0 Angola
    W

    Samuel Okwaraji collapsed and died during this match.

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIStephen Keshi ⚽, Samson Siasia, Uche Okafor, Augustine Eguavoen, David Ngodigha, Ademola Adeshina, John Esin, Samuel Okwaraji, Humphrey Edobor, Sunday Eboigbe, Osaro Obobaifo

    SubsDairu Sadi, Bala Ali

  6. 27 Aug 1989Nigeria 0–1 Cameroon
    L

    Coach: Clemens Westerhof

    XIStephen Keshi, Samson Siasia, Uche Okafor, Augustine Eguavoen, Friday Ekpo, David Ngodigha, John Esin, Sunday Eboigbe, Osaro Obobaifo, Dairu Sadi, Waidi Akanni

    SubsAlloysius Agu, Andrew Uwe

Qualifying top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Stephen Keshi3 goals
  2. Samson Siasia2 goals
  3. Michael Obiku1 goal
  4. Wole Odegbami1 goal

Squad

Honours