Argentina - Nigeria 1:0

02 JUN 2002, World Cup

Goals

1:0 Gabriel Batistuta 63'

Argentina (Marcelo Bielsa)

Pablo Cavallero, Diego Placente, Juan Pablo Sorin, Javier Zanetti, Mauricio Pochettino, Walter Samuel, Diego Simeone, Juan Sebastián Verón (78' Pablo Aimar), Ariel Ortega, Gabriel Batistuta (81' Hernan Crespo), Claudio López (46' Kily González)

Nigeria (Adegboye Onigbinde)

Ike Shorunmu, Celestine Babayaro, Efe Sodje (73' Justice Christopher), Isaac Okoronkwo, Joséph Yobo, Taribo West, Garba Lawal, Jay Jay Okocha, Bart Ogbeche, Julius Aghahowa, Nwankwo Kanu (48' Pius Ikedia)

Cards

Walter Samuel 51' (Y), Efe Sodje 73' (Y), Diego Simeone 90' (Y)

Venue

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Trivia

Referee: Gilles Veissière (France).

Attendance: 34050.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Pablo Cavallero9Celta Vigo
Diego Placente7Bayer Leverkusen
Juan Pablo Sorin36Cruzeiro
Javier Zanetti67Inter
Mauricio Pochettino17Paris Saint-Germain
Walter Samuel31Roma
Diego Simeone105Lazio
Juan Sebastián Verón48Manchester United
Pablo Aimar19Valencia
Ariel Ortega82River Plate
Gabriel Batistuta76Roma
Hernan Crespo34Lazio
Claudio López50Lazio
Kily González32Valencia

See also

All matches in 2000s

All matches against Nigeria

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