Nigeria 3 vs. Bulgaria 0 in the 1994 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 1994 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Bulgaria and Nigeria with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1994 World Cup, 1st Round Group D

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 1994

Nigeria

3 - 0

Bulgaria

Goals:

21'

Rasheed Yekini

43'

Daniel Amokachi

55'

Emmanuel Amunike

Players

Nigeria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Peter Rufai (C)
DF	2.	Augustine Eguavoen
DF	3.	Ben Iroha
DF	5.	Uche Okechukwu
DF	6.	Chidi Nwanu
MF	11.	Emmanuel Amunike
MF	15.	Sunday Oliseh
FW	7.	Finidi George 77'
FW	9.	Rasheed Yekini
FW	12.	Samson Siasia 69'
FW	14.	Daniel Amokachi
		Entered
DF	13.	Emeka Ezeugo 77'
MF	21.	Mutiu Adepoju 69'
		Other Reserves
GK	16.	Alloy Agu
GK	22.	Wilfred Agbonavbare
DF	4.	Stephen Keshi
DF	19.	Michael Emenalo
DF	20.	Uche Okafor
MF	8.	Thompson Oliha
MF	10.	Jay Jay Okocha
FW	17.	Victor Ikpeba
FW	18.	Efan Ekoku
	Coach: Clemens Westerhof

Bulgaria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Borislav Mikhailov (C)
DF	2.	Emil Kremenliev
DF	3.	Trifon Ivanov
DF	4.	Tsanko Tsvetanov
DF	5.	Petar Houbchev
MF	6.	Zlatko Yankov
MF	9.	Iordan Letchkov 59'
MF	11.	Daniel Borimirov 73'
MF	20.	Krassimir Balakov
FW	7.	Emil Kostadinov
FW	8.	Hristo Stoichkov
		Entered
MF	13.	Ivaylo Yordanov 73'
FW	10.	Nasko Sirakov 59'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Plamen Nikolov
DF	15.	Nikolai Iliev
DF	16.	Ilian Kiryakov
MF	14.	Boncho Genchev
MF	19.	Georgi Georgiev
FW	17.	Petar Mikhtarski
FW	18.	Petar Aleksandrov
FW	21.	Velko Yotov
FW	22.	Ivaylo Andonov
	Coach: Dimitar Penev

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Bulgaria	Iordan Letchkov	54' yellow card
Nigeria	Emmanuel Amunike	73' yellow card

Substitutions

Nigeria
Minute 69		Mutiu Adepoju	replaced	Samson Siasia
Minute 77		Emeka Ezeugo	replaced	Finidi George
Bulgaria
Minute 59		Nasko Sirakov	replaced	Iordan Letchkov
Minute 73		Ivaylo Yordanov	replaced	Daniel Borimirov