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Nigeria (NGA)

Latest News

  • Nigerian pride in silver lining

    Nigerian pride in silver lining

    Saturday 23 August 2008
    FIFA.com caught up with a few of the silver medal-winning Nigerians after their narrow loss to Argentina in Saturday's Beijing final.
  • Angel delivers Argentina gold

    Angel delivers Argentina gold

    Saturday 23 August 2008
    A lone goal from Angel Di Maria saw Argentina pick up their second straight Olympic gold, beating Nigeria 1-0 in Beijing on Saturday.
  • Nigeria and Argentina meet again

    Nigeria and Argentina meet again

    Friday 22 August 2008
    Argentina meet Nigeria in the Olympic Football Tournament final on Saturday, a re-run of the legendary gold medal decider in 1996.

Photos

  • Argentina, Nigeria and Brasil stand at the podium in Beijing at the end of the Olympic Football Tournament in Beiing
  • Beijing was the venue of the Olympig Games final in 2008, where Argentina won the gold medal
  • Argentinian players celebrate their victory at the Olympic Games 2008 after defeating Nigeria in the final
  • Players enter the Bird's Nest before the Olympic Men's final between Nigeria and Argentina
  • Diego Armando Maradona poses with the Nigerian players
  • Argentinian team celebrates after winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008
  • Argentinian midfielder Juan Riquelme (2ndL) and Brazilian forward Ronaldinho
  • Juan Riquelme
  • Lionel Messi
  • Sergio AGUERO
  • Angel Di Maria
  • Diego Maradona celebrates after Argentina became the new Olympic Champion in Beijing

Fixtures and Results

First stage
MatchDate - Time Results
407 Aug - 19:45NetherlandsNetherlands0:0NigeriaNigeria
1110 Aug - 17:00NigeriaNigeria2:1 (0:0)JapanJapan
1813 Aug - 17:00NigeriaNigeria2:1 (1:0)USAUSA
Quarter-finals
MatchDate - Time Results
2816 Aug - 21:00NigeriaNigeria2:0 (1:0)Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire
Semi-finals
MatchDate - Time Results
2919 Aug - 18:00NigeriaNigeria4:1 (1:0)BelgiumBelgium
Gold medal match
MatchDate - Time Results
3223 Aug - 12:00NigeriaNigeria0:1 (0:0)ArgentinaArgentina

Statistics

MPGFGASSOGPENOFFFKCKFCFSY2YCR
610410101000001400

Squad List

1Ambruse VANZEKIN (NGA)
2Chibuzor OKONKWO (NGA)
4Onyekachi APAM (NGA)
5Dele ADELEYE (NGA)
6Monday JAMES (NGA)
7Chinedu OGBUKE OBASI (NGA)
8Sani KAITA (NGA)
9Victor OBINNA (NGA)
10Promise ISAAC (NGA)
11Solomon OKORONKWO (NGA)
12Ebenezer AJILORE (NGA)
13Olubayo ADEFEMI (NGA)
14Peter ODEMWINGIE (NGA)
15Efe AMBROSE (NGA)
16Victor ANICHEBE (NGA)
17Emmanuel EKPO (NGA)
18Ikechukwu EZENWA (NGA)
19Oladapo OLUFEMI (NGA)