Saudi Arabia Nigeria

0:2

0:2 (0:1)

Ahmed MUSA (45'+2)
Olarenwaju KAYODE (85')

Match 34 - Group D

Pereira
Hernan Ramirez Villegas

Referee: Jose BUITRAGO (COL)

Summary

Nigeria sink Saudis to finish perfect

Nigeria saw off Saudi Arabia in a 2-0 victory to finish first in Group D and secure a Round of 16 match with England, while the Saudis have the daunting task of Brazil ahead.

Highlights

Line-up

KSA

NGA

1 Abdullah ALSDAIRY (GK) $.img{src:'/s/339461.png'} KSA1 Abdullah ALSDAIRY	1 (GK) Dami PAUL $.img{src:'/s/315422.png'} NGA1 Dami PAUL
3 Salem ALDAWSARI $.img{src:'/s/339745.png'} KSA3 Salem ALDAWSARI (-85' )	2 Terna SUSWAN $.img{src:'/s/323493.png'} NGA2 Terna SUSWAN
4 Mohammed ALFATIL $.img{src:'/s/339487.png'} KSA4 Mohammed ALFATIL	3 (-64' ) Omoh OJABU $.img{src:'/s/315438.png'} NGA3 Omoh OJABU
5 Abdullah ALHAFITH $.img{src:'/s/339465.png'} KSA5 Abdullah ALHAFITH	5 Kenneth OMERUO $.img{src:'/s/315424.png'} NGA5 Kenneth OMERUO
6 Ali ALZUBAIDI $.img{src:'/s/339473.png'} KSA6 Ali ALZUBAIDI	7 Ahmed MUSA $.img{src:'/s/344714.png'} NGA7 Ahmed MUSA
7 Yahya DAGRIRI $.img{src:'/s/339467.png'} KSA7 Yahya DAGRIRI (-46'HT )	10 (-88' ) Abdul AJAGUN $.img{src:'/s/315443.png'} NGA10 Abdul AJAGUN
11 Ibrahim ALIBRAHIM $.img{src:'/s/339471.png'} KSA11 Ibrahim ALIBRAHIM	12 Uche NWOFOR $.img{src:'/s/338673.png'} NGA12 Uche NWOFOR
12 Maan KHODARY $.img{src:'/s/339472.png'} KSA12 Maan KHODARY	13 Emmanuel ANYANWU $.img{src:'/s/338674.png'} NGA13 Emmanuel ANYANWU
13 Yasir ALSHAHRANI $.img{src:'/s/339482.png'} KSA13 Yasir ALSHAHRANI	15 Philemon DANIEL $.img{src:'/s/338676.png'} NGA15 Philemon DANIEL
14 Abdullah OTAYF (C) $.img{src:'/s/339474.png'} KSA14 Abdullah OTAYF	19 Chimezie MBAH $.img{src:'/s/344713.png'} NGA19 Chimezie MBAH
20 Yasir ALFAHMI $.img{src:'/s/339478.png'} KSA20 Yasir ALFAHMI (-46'HT )	20 (C) Ramon AZEEZ $.img{src:'/s/315436.png'} NGA20 Ramon AZEEZ

Substitute(s)

16 Fawaz ALQARNI (GK) $.img{src:'/s/339480.png'} KSA16 Fawaz ALQARNI	16 (GK) Gideon GAMBO $.img{src:'/s/338680.png'} NGA16 Gideon GAMBO
21 Fawaz ALKHAIBARI (GK) $.img{src:'/s/339479.png'} KSA21 Fawaz ALKHAIBARI	21 (GK) Kazim YEKINI $.img{src:'/s/344700.png'} NGA21 Kazim YEKINI
2 Saleh ALQUMAYZI $.img{src:'/s/339462.png'} KSA2 Saleh ALQUMAYZI	4 (+88') Sani TAHIR $.img{src:'/s/344705.png'} NGA4 Sani TAHIR
8 Abdulaziz ALAZMI $.img{src:'/s/339468.png'} KSA8 Abdulaziz ALAZMI	8 Maduabuchi EJIKE $.img{src:'/s/344706.png'} NGA8 Maduabuchi EJIKE
9 Fhad ALMUWALLAD $.img{src:'/s/339470.png'} KSA9 Fhad ALMUWALLAD (+46'HT)	9 (+64') Olarenwaju KAYODE $.img{src:'/s/315433.png'} NGA9 Olarenwaju KAYODE
10 Abdulelah ALNASSAR $.img{src:'/s/339469.png'} KSA10 Abdulelah ALNASSAR	14 Sani EMMANUEL $.img{src:'/s/315430.png'} NGA14 Sani EMMANUEL
15 Mustafa ALBASSAS $.img{src:'/s/339488.png'} KSA15 Mustafa ALBASSAS	17 Felix UDOH $.img{src:'/s/344701.png'} NGA17 Felix UDOH
17 Mohammed MAJRASHI $.img{src:'/s/339486.png'} KSA17 Mohammed MAJRASHI (+85')	18 Edafe EGBEDI $.img{src:'/s/315555.png'} NGA18 Edafe EGBEDI
18 Motaz HAWSAWI $.img{src:'/s/339477.png'} KSA18 Motaz HAWSAWI	6 Ganiu OGUNGBE $.img{src:'/s/337285.png'} NGA6 Ganiu OGUNGBE
19 Fahad ALJOHANI $.img{src:'/s/339484.png'} KSA19 Fahad ALJOHANI (+46'HT)	11 Terry ENVOH $.img{src:'/s/315558.png'} NGA11 Terry ENVOH

Coaches

Khalid ALKORONI (KSA)

(NGA) John OBUH

Officials

Referee: Jose BUITRAGO (COL)Assistant Referee 1: Wilson BERRIO (COL)Assistant Referee 2: Eduardo DIAZ (COL)Fourth official: William COLLUM (SCO)

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Statistics

KSA

NGA

12	Shots	8
6	Corner kicks	5
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
49%	Possession (%)	51%

"The physical side of the game was important today, but we also had to be the better team tactically. My players’ attitude was exemplary, they never stopped trying to attack," Nigeria coach John Obuh.

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
NGA	3	12	2	9
KSA	3	8	2	6
GUA	3	1	11	3
CRO	3	2	8	0

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Summary

Line-up

KSA1

NGA1

KSA3

NGA2

KSA4

NGA3

KSA5

NGA5

KSA6

NGA7

KSA7

NGA10

KSA11

NGA12

KSA12

NGA13

KSA13

NGA15

KSA14

NGA19

KSA20

NGA20

Substitute(s)

KSA16

NGA16

KSA21

NGA21

KSA2

NGA4

KSA8

NGA8

KSA9

NGA9

KSA10

NGA14

KSA15

NGA17

KSA17

NGA18

KSA18

NGA6

KSA19

NGA11

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Officials

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