Denmark 4 vs. Nigeria 1 in the 1998 World Cup
Information about the Round of 16 game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Nigeria and Denmark with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.
Game played in the 1998 World Cup, Round of 16
Date: Sunday, June 28, 1998
Game Data:
Goals:
Peter Moller
Brian Laudrup
Ebbe Sand
Thomas Helveg
78'
Tijani Babangida
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. | |
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| MF | 8. | |
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| MF | 10. | |
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| MF | 11. |
73'
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| MF | 15. | |
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| FW | 4. |
65'
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| FW | 20. | |
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| Entered | ||||
| FW | 9. |
65'
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| FW | 13. |
73'
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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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| FW | 14. | |
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| Coach: Bora Milutinovic | ||||
 Denmark |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 1. | |
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| DF | 3. | |
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 5. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 12. | |
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| MF | 7. | |
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| MF | 10. |
Michael Laudrup
(C)
82'
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| MF | 21. | |
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| FW | 11. |
77'
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| FW | 18. |
59'
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| Entered | |||
| MF | 8. |
82'
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| MF | 14. |
77'
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| FW | 19. |
59'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 16. | |
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| GK | 22. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 13. | |
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| DF | 20. | |
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| MF | 15. | |
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| MF | 17. | |
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| FW | 9. | |
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| Coach: Bo Johansson | |||
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 |
| Denmark
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Marc Rieper | 24' yellow card |
| Nigeria
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Jay Jay Okocha | 49' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Nigeria |
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Minute
65
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Rasheed Yekini | replaced |
Nwankwo Kanu | ||
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Minute
73
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Tijani Babangida | replaced |
Garba Lawal | ||
| Denmark |
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Minute
59
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Ebbe Sand | replaced |
Peter Moller | ||
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Minute
77
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Morten Wieghorst | replaced |
Brian Laudrup | ||
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Minute
82
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Per Frandsen | replaced |
Michael Laudrup | ||