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Argentina - Nigeria 0:0

10 JAN 1995, Confederations Cup, Group Stage

Argentina (Daniel Passarella)

Carlos Bossio, José Chamot, Néstor Fabbri, Roberto Ayala, Christian Bassedas, Marcelo Escudero, Hugo Pérez, Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Batistuta, Ariel Ortega, Sebastián Rambert

Nigeria (Shuaibu Amodu)

Peter Rufai, Augustine Eguavoen, Benedict Iroha, Uchenna Okafor, Uche Okechukwu, Mutiu Adepoju, Emmanuel Amunike, Jay Jay Okocha (63' Sam Pam J'), Daniel Amokachi, Efan Ekoku (73' Momodu Mutairu), Samson Siasia

Cards

Hugo Pérez 30' (yellow card), Roberto Ayala 64' (yellow card), Emmanuel Amunike 77' (yellow card), Benedict Iroha 80' (yellow card)

Venue

King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh

Trivia

Referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates).

Attendance: ~20,000–23,000.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Carlos Bossio5Estudiantes LP
José Chamot14Lazio
Néstor Fabbri12Boca Juniors
Roberto Ayala5River Plate
Christian Bassedas5Vélez Sarsfield
Marcelo Escudero5Newell's
Hugo Pérez10Independiente
Javier Zanetti5Banfield
Gabriel Batistuta39Fiorentina
Ariel Ortega13River Plate
Sebastián Rambert5Independiente

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
03 JUL 1994Romania2:3World Cup
16 NOV 1994AwayChile3:0Friendly
21 DEC 1994HomeRomania1:0Friendly
27 DEC 1994HomeYugoslavia1:0Friendly
08 JAN 1995Japan5:1Confederations Cup

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
13 JAN 1995Denmark0:2Confederations Cup
14 FEB 1995HomeBulgaria4:1Friendly
13 MAY 1995AwaySouth Africa1:1Friendly
31 MAY 1995HomePeru1:0Friendly
14 JUN 1995HomeParaguay2:1Friendly

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