Soccer World Cup 2002 / Nigeria
The Nigerian national football team at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea :
qualification
Nigeria played against Eritrea in the first round. After a disappointing draw in Eritrea, a 4-0 win at home allowed them to reach the second round as expected.
There you could prevail in a balanced group against the comrades from Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan. For a long time, the qualification was questionable, only with a winning streak in the last three match days could you achieve first place.
1 round:
Eritrea | - | Nigeria | 0-0 | |
Nigeria | - | Eritrea | 4-0 |
2nd round:
rank | country | Gates | Points |
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1 |
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15: 3 | 16 |
2 |
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10: 8 | 15th |
3 |
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8:10 | 12 |
4th |
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10: 9 | 11 |
5 |
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2:15 | 4th |
Nigeria | - | Sierra Leone | 2-0 | |
Liberia | - | Nigeria | 2: 1 | |
Nigeria | - | Sudan | 3-0 | |
Ghana | - | Nigeria | 0-0 | |
Sierra Leone | - | Nigeria | 1-0 | |
Nigeria | - | Liberia | 2-0 | |
Sudan | - | Nigeria | 0: 4 | |
Nigeria | - | Ghana | 3-0 |
Nigerian contingent
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the World Cup | birthday | Games | Gates |
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goalkeeper | |||||||||
1 | Ike Shorunmu |
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10/16/1967 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Austin Ejide |
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04/08/1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22nd | Vincent Enyeama |
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08/29/1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defender | |||||||||
2 | Joseph Yobo |
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09/06/1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Celestine Babayaro |
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08/29/1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Isaac Okoronkwo |
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05/01/1978 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6th | Taribo West |
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03/26/1974 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Rabiu Afolabi |
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04/18/1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14th | Ifeanyi Udeze |
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07/21/1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Efetobore Sodje |
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05/10/1972 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
19th | Eric Ejiofor |
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December 17, 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
midfield player | |||||||||
7th | Pius Ikedia |
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07/11/1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8th | Mutiu Adepoju |
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December 22, 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 |
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08/14/1973 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Garba Lawal |
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05/22/1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15th | Justice Christopher |
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12/24/1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20th | James Obiorah |
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08/24/1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | Femi Opabunmi |
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03.03.1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
striker | |||||||||
4th | Nwankwo canoe |
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08/01/1976 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Bartholomew Ogbeche |
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10/01/1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17th | Julius Aghahowa |
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02/12/1982 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18th | Benedict Akwuegbu |
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11/03/1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21st | John Utaka |
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01/08/1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Trainer | |||||||||
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Preliminary round
Nigeria was considered the strongest African team in the tournament, but was drawn into the so-called "death group". Opponents were Argentina, Sweden and England. The opening game against Argentina was lost 1-0 and there was no increase in performance in the next two games. They also lost to Sweden, so that they were eliminated after two matchdays. The final game against England fitted into the overall appearance of Nigeria when they parted 0-0 in a weak game.
Play Nigeria in the preliminary round | ||
date | encounter | Result |
2th of June | Argentina - Nigeria | 1-0 |
June 7th | Sweden - Nigeria | 2: 1 |
June 12 | Nigeria - England | 0-0 |
Final score group F | |||
rank | country | Gates | Points |
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1 |
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4: 3 | 5 |
2 |
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2: 1 | 5 |
3 |
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2: 2 | 4th |
4th |
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1: 3 | 1 |