FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Nigeria 1–3 Paraguay

Wednesday 24 Jun 1998 · Toulouse, France (neutral)

Nigeria1–3Paraguay

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ayala Oruma Benítez Cardozo

1′0–1Celso Ayala Paraguay
11′1–1Wilson Oruma Nigeria
58′1–2Miguel Ángel Benítez Paraguay
86′1–3José Cardozo Paraguay

Line-ups

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

Nigeria

Came on

21Godwin OkparaDF↑45′
7Finidi GeorgeMF↑68′

Paraguay

Came on

7Julio César YegrosMF↑55′
10Roberto AcuñaMF↑67′
8Arístides RojasFW↑77′

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1827 → 1769
Paraguay: 1727 → 1785

Expected score for Nigeria: 64% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 2, 1998–2002.

Nigeria wins: 0
Draws: 1
Paraguay wins: 1

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

0–1 v Germany 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
0–3 v Serbia 29 May 1998 · Friendly
1–5 v Netherlands 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
3–2 v Spain 13 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Bulgaria 19 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–4 v Denmark 28 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Mozambique 17 Aug 1999 · Friendly
0–0 v Ghana 28 Aug 1999 · Friendly
0–2 v Greece 13 Nov 1999 · Friendly
2–0 v Gabon 21 Nov 1999 · Friendly

Paraguay

Before

1–5 v Netherlands 1 Jun 1998 · Friendly
2–3 v Romania 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Belgium 6 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Bulgaria 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–0 v Spain 19 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–1 v France 28 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–2 v Republic of Ireland 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly
3–2 v Guatemala 3 Mar 1999 · Friendly
3–1 v Jamaica 5 Mar 1999 · Friendly
3–0 v Bolivia 7 Mar 1999 · Friendly

Group D

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Nigeria	3	2	0	1	0	6
2Paraguay	3	1	2	0	+2	5
3Spain	3	1	1	1	+4	4
4Bulgaria	3	0	1	2	-6	1

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

3–2 v Spain Group stage
1–0 v Bulgaria Group stage
1–3 v Paraguay Group stage
1–4 v Denmark Round of 16

Paraguay

0–0 v Bulgaria Group stage
0–0 v Spain Group stage
3–1 v Nigeria Group stage
0–1 v France Round of 16

Every Nigeria v Paraguay match2

From Nigeria's side.


26 Mar 2002	Paraguay	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
24 Jun 1998	Paraguay	1–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage

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