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    Fixtures and Results

    First stage - Group B
    07 August NED0:0NGA
    10 August NGA2:1 (0:0)JPN
    13 August NGA2:1 (1:0)USA
    Quarter-finals
    16 August NGA2:0 (1:0)CIV
    Semi-finals
    19 August NGA4:1 (1:0)BEL
    Gold medal match
    23 August NGA0:1 (0:0)ARG

    Standings

    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

    Statistics

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    610410101000001400

    Tournaments
    Olympic Football Tournament Final All editions

    Squad List

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