FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Argentina 2–1 Nigeria

Saturday 25 Jun 1994 · Foxborough, United States (neutral)

Argentina2–1Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Siasia Caniggia Caniggia

8′0–1Samson Siasia Nigeria
21′1–1Claudio Caniggia Argentina
28′2–1Claudio Caniggia Argentina

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Argentina

Came on

21Alejandro MancusoMF↑72′
16Hernán DíazDF↑88′

Nigeria

Came on

21Mutiu AdepojuMF↑57′
10Jay-Jay OkochaMF↑88′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Argentina: 1895 → 1921
Nigeria: 1847 → 1821

Expected score for Argentina: 56.9% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 9, 1994–2018.

Argentina wins: 6
Draws: 1
Nigeria wins: 2

Form either side

Argentina

Before

3–3 v Chile 18 May 1994 · Friendly
0–1 v Ecuador 25 May 1994 · Friendly
3–0 v Israel 31 May 1994 · Friendly
0–0 v Croatia 4 Jun 1994 · Friendly
4–0 v Greece 21 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

0–2 v Bulgaria 30 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–3 v Romania 3 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
3–0 v Chile 16 Nov 1994 · Friendly
1–0 v Serbia 27 Dec 1994 · Friendly
5–1 v Japan 8 Jan 1995 · Confederations Cup 1995

Nigeria

Before

1–3 v Sweden 5 May 1994 · Friendly
2–1 v Suriname 14 May 1994 · Friendly
0–2 v Romania 25 May 1994 · Friendly
5–1 v Georgia 11 Jun 1994 · Friendly
3–0 v Bulgaria 21 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

2–0 v Greece 30 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–2 v Italy 5 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
0–1 v England 16 Nov 1994 · Friendly
3–0 v Japan 6 Jan 1995 · Confederations Cup 1995
0–0 v Argentina 10 Jan 1995 · Confederations Cup 1995

Group D

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Nigeria	3	2	0	1	+4	4
2Argentina	3	2	0	1	+3	4
3Bulgaria	3	2	0	1	+3	4
4Greece	3	0	0	3	-10	0

Road through the tournament

Argentina

4–0 v Greece Group stage
2–1 v Nigeria Group stage
0–2 v Bulgaria Group stage
2–3 v Romania Round of 16

Nigeria

3–0 v Bulgaria Group stage
1–2 v Argentina Group stage
2–0 v Greece Group stage
1–2 v Italy Round of 16

Every Argentina v Nigeria match9

From Argentina's side.


26 Jun 2018	Nigeria	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Group stage
14 Nov 2017	Nigeria	2–4	Neutral	Friendly	—
25 Jun 2014	Nigeria	3–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
6 Sep 2011	Nigeria	3–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
1 Jun 2011	Nigeria	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
12 Jun 2010	Nigeria	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2010	Group stage
2 Jun 2002	Nigeria	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
10 Jan 1995	Nigeria	0–0	Neutral	Confederations Cup 1995	Group stage
25 Jun 1994	Nigeria	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul