FIFA World Cup 2002 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Argentina 1–0 Nigeria

Sunday 2 Jun 2002 · Kashima, Japan (neutral)

Argentina1–0Nigeria

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Batistuta

63′1–0Gabriel Batistuta Argentina

Line-ups

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

Argentina

Came on

18Kily GonzálezMF↑46′
16Pablo AimarMF↑78′
19Hernán CrespoFW↑81′

Nigeria

Came on

7Pius IkediaMF↑48′
15Justice ChristopherMF↑73′

Elo

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

Argentina: 2002 → 2019
Nigeria: 1840 → 1823

Expected score for Argentina: 71.8% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 9, 1994–2018.

Argentina wins: 6
Draws: 1
Nigeria wins: 2

Form either side

Argentina

Before

2–0 v Peru 8 Nov 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Uruguay 14 Nov 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Wales 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
2–2 v Cameroon 27 Mar 2002 · Friendly
1–0 v Germany 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly

After

0–1 v England 7 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v Sweden 12 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
2–0 v Japan 20 Nov 2002 · Friendly
3–1 v Honduras 31 Jan 2003 · Friendly
1–0 v Mexico 4 Feb 2003 · Friendly

Nigeria

Before

1–1 v Paraguay 26 Mar 2002 · Friendly
2–1 v Scotland 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
3–0 v Kenya 4 May 2002 · Friendly
2–1 v Republic of Ireland 16 May 2002 · Friendly
1–0 v Jamaica 18 May 2002 · Unity Cup 2002

After

1–2 v Sweden 7 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–0 v England 12 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–0 v Angola 8 Sep 2002 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2002
2–2 v Senegal 12 Oct 2002 · Friendly
0–0 v Jamaica 20 Nov 2002 · Friendly

Group F

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Sweden	3	1	2	0	+1	5
2England	3	1	2	0	+1	5
3Argentina	3	1	1	1	0	4
4Nigeria	3	0	1	2	-2	1

Road through the tournament

Argentina

1–0 v Nigeria Group stage
0–1 v England Group stage
1–1 v Sweden Group stage

Nigeria

0–1 v Argentina Group stage
1–2 v Sweden Group stage
0–0 v England Group stage

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