Argentina 1 vs. Nigeria 0 in the 2002 World Cup
Information about the 1st Round Group F game played in the 2002 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Nigeria and Argentina with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.
Game played in the 2002 World Cup, 1st Round Group F
Date: Sunday, June 02, 2002
Game Data:
Players
 Argentina |
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| Pos | Je | Player | ||
| Starters | ||||
| GK | 12. | |
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 13. | |
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| MF | 3. | |
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| MF | 8. | |
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| MF | 10. | |
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| MF | 11. |
Juan Veron
(C)
78'
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| MF | 14. | |
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| FW | 7. |
46'
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| FW | 9. | 
81'
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| Entered | ||||
| MF | 16. |
78'
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| FW | 18. |
46'
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| FW | 19. |
81'
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| Other Reserves | ||||
| GK | 1. | |
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| GK | 23. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 22. | |
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| MF | 5. | |
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| MF | 15. | |
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| MF | 20. | |
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| FW | 17. | |
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| FW | 21. | |
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| Coach: Marcelo Bielsa | ||||
 Nigeria |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 1. | |
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| DF | 3. | |
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| DF | 5. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 16. |
73'
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| MF | 2. | |
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| MF | 10. |
Jay Jay Okocha
(C)
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| MF | 11. | |
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| FW | 4. |
48'
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| FW | 9. | |
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| FW | 17. | |
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| Entered | |||
| MF | 15. |
73'
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| FW | 7. |
48'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 12. | |
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| GK | 22. | |
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| DF | 13. | |
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| DF | 14. | |
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| DF | 19. | |
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| MF | 8. | |
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| MF | 20. | |
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| FW | 18. | |
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| FW | 21. | |
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| FW | 23. | |
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| Coach: Adegboye Onigbinde | |||
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 |
| Argentina
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Walter Samuel | 51' yellow card |
| Nigeria
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Efetobore Sodje | 73' yellow card |
| Argentina
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Diego Simeone | 90' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Argentina |
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Minute
46
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Cristian Gonzalez | replaced |
Claudio Lopez | ||
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Minute
78
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Pablo Aimar | replaced |
Juan Veron | ||
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Minute
81
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Hernan Crespo | replaced |
Gabriel Batistuta | ||
| Nigeria |
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Minute
48
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Pius Ikedia | replaced |
Nwankwo Kanu | ||
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Minute
73
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Justice Christopher | replaced |
Efetobore Sodje | ||