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2:0 (1:0)
  • Peter ODEMWINGIE (44')
  • Victor OBINNA (82' PEN)

Referee Masoud MORADI

Summary

Nigeria book last-four date

Nigeria book last-four date

Nigeria won the battle of Africa 2-0 against Côte d'Ivoire in Qinhuangdao to book their place in the final four of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament. These two African teams knew each other incredibly well and, as a result, both sides cancelled each other out in the opening 45 minutes. The midfield battle was a stalemate which made chances difficult to come by and, indeed, ...

Line-up

NGA
CIV
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Samson SIASIA (NGA)
(FRA) Gerard GILI
Officials
  • Referee: Masoud MORADI (IRN)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Hassan KAMRANIFAR (IRN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Luay SUBHI (IRQ)
  • Fourth official: Jerome DAMON (RSA)

Photos

  • Nigeria's Victor Obinna (L) celebrates with teammate Efe Ambrose (R) after scored
  • Nigerian players celebrate after scoring against Ivory Coast at The Olympics Games Beijing 2008
  • Peter Odemwingie (R) of Nigeria vies with Brou Angoua (L) of Ivory Coast during Olympics Games
  • Nigeria's Efe Ambrose (#15), Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (2nd R) and Victor Obinna (R) celebrate
  • Nigeria played Côte d' Ivoire in the quarter-final clash at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
  • Nigeria played Côte d' Ivoire in the quarter-final clash at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
  • Nigeria played Côte d' Ivoire in the quarter-final clash at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
  • Ebezener Ajilore (L) of Nigeria vies with Emmanuel Kone of Ivory Coast during the 2008 Beijing Olymp
  • Ebezener Ajilore (L) of Nigeria fights for the ball with of Ivory Coast Emmanuel Kone (C) and Kafoum
  • Quotes

    "Today, for one of the first times my players played to instruction and I'm actually very pleased with them. I'm glad we won and I'm glad we're going to the semi-finals," Samson Siasia, Nigeria coach

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