Nigeria 1 vs. Bulgaria 0 in the 1998 World Cup
Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 1998 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 1998 World Cup, 1st Round Group D
Date: Friday, June 19, 1998
Game Data:
Players
 Nigeria |
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| Pos | Je | Player | ||
| Starters | ||||
| GK | 1. | |
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| DF | 3. | |
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| DF | 5. |
Uche Okechukwu
(C)
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| DF | 6. | |
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| MF | 7. |
84'
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| MF | 8. | |
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| MF | 10. | |
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| MF | 11. | |
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| MF | 15. | |
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| FW | 14. |
67'
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| FW | 20. | 
75'
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| Entered | ||||
| FW | 4. |
67'
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| FW | 9. |
75'
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| FW | 13. |
84'
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| Other Reserves | ||||
| GK | 12. | |
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| GK | 22. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 16. | |
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| DF | 17. | |
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| DF | 19. | |
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| MF | 18. | |
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| MF | 21. | |
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| Coach: Bora Milutinovic | ||||
 Bulgaria |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 1. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 3. |
Trifon Ivanov
(C)
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 13. | |
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| MF | 6. |
84'
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| MF | 10. | |
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| MF | 11. |
66'
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| MF | 14. |
46'HT
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| FW | 7. | |
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| FW | 8. | |
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| Entered | |||
| MF | 18. |
46'HT
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| MF | 19. |
84'
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| FW | 9. |
66'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 12. | |
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| DF | 15. | |
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| DF | 21. | |
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| MF | 5. | |
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| MF | 16. | |
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| MF | 17. | |
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| MF | 22. | |
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| FW | 20. | |
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| Coach: Hristo Bonev | |||
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 |
| Nigeria
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Mutiu Adepoju | 20' yellow card |
| Nigeria
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Uche Okechukwu | 44' yellow card |
| Nigeria
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Victor Ikpeba | 49' yellow card |
| Bulgaria
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Ilian Iliev | 66' yellow card |
| Nigeria
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Jay Jay Okocha | 70' yellow card |
| Bulgaria
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Radostin Kishishev | 78' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Nigeria |
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Minute
67
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Nwankwo Kanu | replaced |
Daniel Amokachi | ||
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Minute
75
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Rasheed Yekini | replaced |
Victor Ikpeba | ||
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Minute
84
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Tijani Babangida | replaced |
Finidi George | ||
| Bulgaria |
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Minute
46 (in the break)
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Daniel Borimirov | replaced |
Marian Hristov | ||
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Minute
66
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Luboslav Penev | replaced |
Ilian Iliev | ||
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Minute
84
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Georgi Bachev | replaced |
Zlatko Yankov | ||