Argentina vs. Nigeria  1 - 0

World

INFO

Argentina
W W W L W

FT 1 - 0 (HT 0 - 0) 

Nigeria
L W L W W
02/06/2002 FIFA World Cup Game week 1 KO 07:30
Venue Kashima Soccer Stadium (Kashima)
# Player Bookings
12 P. Cavallero
3 J. Sorín
13 D. Placente
8 J. Zanetti
6 W. Samuel 51'
4 M. Pochettino
11 J. Verón Substituted
14 D. Simeone 90'
7 C. López Substituted
10 A. Ortega
9 G. Batistuta Substituted 63'
Coach: M. Bielsa
# Player Bookings
1 I. Shorunmu
2 J. Yobo
3 C. Babayaro
5 I. Okoronkwo
16 E. Sodje Substituted 73'
6 T. West
10 A. Okocha
11 G. Lawal
4 N. Kanu Substituted
17 J. Aghahowa
9 B. Ogbeche
Coach: F. Onigbinde

Substitutes

# Player Bookings
18

C. González Substituted

for C. López 46'
16

P. Aimar Substituted

for J. Verón 78'
19

H. Crespo Substituted

for G. Batistuta 81'
5

M. Almeyda

17

G. López

22

J. Chamot

15

C. Husaín

1

G. Burgos

20

M. Gallardo

2

R. Ayala

23

R. Bonano

21

C. Caniggia

# Player Bookings
7

P. Ikedia Substituted

for N. Kanu 48'
15

J. Christopher Substituted

for E. Sodje 73'
14

I. Udeze

18

B. Akwuegbu

20

J. Obiorah

21

J. Utaka

22

V. Enyeama

23

F. Opabunmi

12

A. Ejide

19

E. Ejiofor

8

M. Adepoju

13

R. Afolabi

Additional info

Match Officials

Referee: G. Veissière
Assistants: F. Arnault H. Müller
Fourth official: M. Merk

Argentina matches

Date Competition Outcome Home team Score/Time Away team  
18/10/23 CWC Peru 0 - 2 Argentina View events
17/11/23 CWC Argentina 0 - 2 Uruguay View events
22/11/23 CWC Brazil 0 - 1 Argentina View events
23/03/24 FRI Argentina 3 - 0 El Salvador View events
27/03/24 FRI Argentina 3 - 1 Costa Rica View events
09/06/24 FRI Argentina - Ecuador
14/06/24 FRI Guatemala - Argentina
21/06/24 CCA Argentina 02 : 00 Canada
26/06/24 CCA Chile 03 : 00 Argentina
30/06/24 CCA Argentina 02 : 00 Peru

Nigeria matches

Date Competition Outcome Home team Score/Time Away team  
02/02/24 CAC Nigeria 1 - 0 Angola View events
07/02/24 CAC Nigeria P 1 - 1 P South Africa View events
11/02/24 CAC Nigeria 1 - 2 Côte d'Ivoire View events
22/03/24 FRI Nigeria 2 - 1 Ghana View events
26/03/24 FRI Mali 2 - 0 Nigeria View events
03/06/24 CWC Nigeria - South Africa
10/06/24 CWC Benin - Nigeria
17/03/25 CWC Rwanda - Nigeria
24/03/25 CWC Nigeria - Zimbabwe
01/09/25 CWC Nigeria - Rwanda

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