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Nigeria 1-3 Paraguay - June 24, 1998 / World Cup 1998
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.World Cup 1998 - Group D
NIG
0
1
1' - Goal
Celso Ayala
1' - Goal
Celso Ayala
11' - Goal
Wilson Oruma11
HT
NIG
46' - Substitution
Sunday Olisehis substituted by Godwin Okpara4654
54' - Substitution
Denis Canizais substituted by Julio Yegros
54' - Substitution
Denis Canizais substituted by Julio Yegros59
59' - Goal
Miguel Ángel Benítez
59' - Goal
Miguel Ángel Benítez67
67' - Substitution
Miguel Ángel Benítezis substituted by Roberto Acuña
67' - Substitution
Miguel Ángel Benítezis substituted by Roberto Acuña
68' - Substitution
Wilson Orumais substituted by Finidi6877
77' - Substitution
Hugo Brizuelais substituted by Arístides Rojas
77' - Substitution
Hugo Brizuelais substituted by Arístides Rojas86
86' - Goal
José Cardozo
86' - Goal
José Cardozo
FT
PAR
PAR
Team line-ups
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Peter Rufai | 34 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | D |
Taribo West | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 16 | D |
Uche Okafor | 30 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 17 | D |
Augustine Eguavoen | 32 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | M |
Garba Lawal | 24 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 19 | D |
Ben Iroha | 28 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | M |
Sunday Oliseh | 46 | 23 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | M |
Wilson Oruma | 1168 | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | F |
Nwankwo Kanu | 21 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | F |
Rashidi Yekini | 34 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 13 | M |
Tijjani Babangida | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
25
Paraguay
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
José Luis Chilavert | 32 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Carlos Gamarra | 27 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Celso Ayala | 1 | 27 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | D |
Pedro Alcides Sarabia | 22 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | M |
Denis Caniza | 54 | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Francisco Arce | 27 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 13 | M |
Carlos Paredes | 21 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 16 | M |
Julio Cesar Enciso | 23 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | F |
Miguel Ángel Benítez | 5967 | 28 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | F |
Hugo Brizuela | 77 | 29 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
José Cardozo | 86 | 27 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
27
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | D |
Godwin Okpara | 46 | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | M |
Finidi | 68 | 27 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | M |
Roberto Acuña | 67 | 26 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | F |
Julio Yegros | 54 | 27 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | F |
Arístides Rojas | 77 | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ben Iroha
IN
Celestine Babayaro
OUT
Nwankwo Kanu
IN
Victor Ikpeba
OUT
Tijjani Babangida
IN
Finidi
OUT
Augustine Eguavoen
IN
Mutiu Adepoju
OUT
Rashidi Yekini
IN
Daniel Amokachi
OUT
Wilson Oruma
IN
Augustine Okocha
OUT
Uche Okafor
IN
Uche Okechukwu
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Hugo Brizuela
IN
Arístides Rojas
OUT
Carlos Paredes
IN
Roberto Acuña
OUT
José Cardozo
IN
Jorge Campos
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
10
Success rate in this team:
30 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Milutinovic vs Paraguay
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Latest figure on June 24, 1998
Milutinovic vs Carpegiani
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on June 24, 1998
Manager
Age
Match num
49
40
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Carpegiani vs Nigeria
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on June 24, 1998
Carpegiani vs Milutinovic
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on June 24, 1998
Referee
Pirom Un-Prasert
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Nigeria1 match | General total | Paraguay1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Nigeria1 match | Season total | Paraguay1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on June 24, 1998 | Latest figure on June 24, 1998 | |||||||
Videos
July 08, 2010
Key figures
End of streak for Paraguay after 3 matches without scoring any goal surterrainneutre in World Cup (since 18/06/1986). It's a record streak. The first of history
Nigeria keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal scored in World Cup running (since 21/06/1994). It's a record streak. The first of history
Nigeria keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a draw surterrainneutre in World Cup running (since 21/06/1994). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | LColombia 1-0 Nigeria17/06/1995 | LCzech Republic 2-1 Nigeria11/12/1996 | VNigeria 1-0 Cameroon07/08/1997 | VNigeria 1-0 Iran28/01/1998 | VSpain 2-3 Nigeria13/06/1998 | VNigeria 1-0 Bulgaria19/06/1998 |
| Overall | DJamaica 2-2 Nigeria22/02/1998 | LGermany 1-0 Nigeria22/04/1998 | LSerbia and Montenegro 3-0 Nigeria29/05/1998 | LNetherlands 5-1 Nigeria05/06/1998 | VSpain 2-3 Nigeria13/06/1998 | VNigeria 1-0 Bulgaria19/06/1998 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | DArgentina 1-1 Paraguay17/06/1997 | LBrazil 2-0 Paraguay22/06/1997 | DColombia 1-1 Paraguay29/03/1998 | LCzech Republic 1-0 Paraguay21/05/1998 | DParaguay 0-0 Bulgaria12/06/1998 | DSpain 0-0 Paraguay19/06/1998 |
| Overall | LCzech Republic 1-0 Paraguay21/05/1998 | LNetherlands 5-1 Paraguay01/06/1998 | LRomania 3-2 Paraguay03/06/1998 | LBelgium 1-0 Paraguay06/06/1998 | DParaguay 0-0 Bulgaria12/06/1998 | DSpain 0-0 Paraguay19/06/1998 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 4 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 7 | 11 |
| Goalless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
Bookings
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
| Sunday Oliseh | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Sunday Oliseh | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Garba Lawal | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
| Garba Lawal | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Victor Ikpeba | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
First head to head everHistorical head to head
First head to head everCompetition info
The other matches
June 12, 1998
June 13, 1998
June 19, 1998
June 24, 1998
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