Nigeria

The Super Eagles, as Nigeria are known, qualified for the 27th African Nations Cup by topping Group B ahead of Tunisia, Mozambique and Kenya. With 15 previous appearances at this tournament under their belt, they have won this tournament only twice, in 1980 and 1994. Nigeria qualified for the 2010 African Nations Cup as Group B Winners, beating Tunisia, Mozambique and Kenya

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Qualifying History

Qualifying History

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nigeria 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 12
Tunisia 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11
Mozambique 6 2 1 3 3 5 −2 7
Kenya 6 1 0 5 5 11 −6 3
28 March 2009 Kenya 1 – 2 Tunisia
Oliech 70′   Jemal 6′
Jemâa 79′
29 March 2009 Mozambique 0 – 0 Nigeria
     
6 June 2009 Tunisia 2 – 0 Mozambique
Ben Yahia 21′ (pen.)
Darragi 90+1′		    
7 June 2009 Nigeria 3 – 0 Kenya
I. Uche 2′
Obinna 72′ (pen.), 77′		    
20 June 2009 Kenya 2 – 1 Mozambique
J. Owino 8′
Mariga 72′ (pen.)		   Dominguês 49′
20 June 2009 Tunisia 0 – 0 Nigeria
     
6 September 2009 Mozambique 1 – 0 Kenya
Tico-Tico 66′    
6 September 2009 Nigeria 2 – 2 Tunisia
Odemwingie 23′
Eneramo 80′		   Taïder 24′
Darragi 89′
11 October 2009 Nigeria 1 – 0 Mozambique
Obinna 90+3′    
11 October 2009 Tunisia 1 – 0 Kenya
Jemâa 1′    
14 November 2009 Kenya 2 – 3 Nigeria
Oliech 15′
Wanga 77′		   Martins 60′ 81′
Yakubu 64′
14 November 2009 Mozambique 1 – 0 Tunisia
Dário 83′    

 

 

Squad

Squad

Coach: Shaibu Amodu

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
  GK Vincent Enyeama 29 August 1982 (1982-08-29) (age 27) 44 Hapoel Tel Aviv
  GK Dele Aiyenugba 20 November 1983 (1983-11-20) (age 26) 7 Bnei Yehuda
  GK Austin Ejide 8 April 1984 (1984-04-08) (age 25) 13 Hapoel Petah Tikva
  DF Taye Taiwo 16 April 1985 (1985-04-16) (age 24) 29 Marseille
  DF Obinna Nwaneri 18 March 1982 (1982-03-18) (age 27) 32 Sion
  DF Danny Shittu 2 September 1980 (1980-09-02) (age 29) 17 Bolton Wanderers
  DF Onyekachi Apam 30 December 1986 (1986-12-30) (age 23) 7 Nice
  DF Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé 20 January 1988 (1988-01-20) (age 21) 4 Rennes
  DF Joseph Yobo 6 September 1980 (1980-09-06) (age 29) 64 Everton
  DF Chidi Odiah 17 December 1983 (1983-12-17) (age 26) 18 CSKA Moscow
  DF Yusuf Mohamed 5 November 1983 (1983-11-05) (age 26) 7 Sion
  MF John Obi Mikel 22 April 1987 (1987-04-22) (age 22) 28 Chelsea
  MF Sani Kaita 2 May 1986 (1986-05-02) (age 23) 9 Kuban Krasnodar
  MF Seyi Olofinjana 30 June 1980 (1980-06-30) (age 29) 22 Hull City
  MF Ayila Yussuf 4 November 1984 (1984-11-04) (age 25) 16 Dynamo Kyiv
  MF Dickson Etuhu 8 June 1982 (1982-06-08) (age 27) 6 Fulham
  MF Kalu Uche 15 November 1982 (1982-11-15) (age 27) 10 Almería
  FW Nwankwo Kanu 1 August 1976 (1976-08-01) (age 33) 79 Portsmouth
  FW Victor Obinna 25 March 1987 (1987-03-25) (age 22) 18 Málaga
  FW Peter Odemwingie 15 July 1981 (1981-07-15) (age 28) 31 Lokomotiv Moscow
  FW Michael Eneramo 26 November 1985 (1985-11-26) (age 24) 8 Espérance
  FW Chinedu Obasi 1 June 1986 (1986-06-01) (age 23) 16 Hoffenheim
  FW Obafemi Martins 28 October 1984 (1984-10-28) (age 25) 24 Wolfsburg
  FW Yakubu 22 November 1982 (1982-11-22) (age 27) 45 Everton

 

Fixtures/Results

Fixtures/Results

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Benin 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1
Mozambique 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1
12 January 2010
17:00		 Egypt 3 – 1 Nigeria Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
12 January 2010
19:30		 Mozambique 2 – 2 Benin Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
16 January 2010
17:00		 Nigeria 1 – 0 Benin Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
16 January 2010
19:30		 Mozambique 0 – 2 Egypt Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
20 January 2010
17:00		 Egypt 2-0 Benin Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
20 January 2010
17:00		 Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique Estádio Alto da Chela, Lubango
     
25 January 2010
19:30		 Nigeria 0-0 (5-4 pens) Zambia Qtr-Final
     
28 January 2010
16:00		 Nigeria 0-1 Ghana           Semi-final  
30 January 2010
16:00		 Nigeria 1-0 Algeria           3rd/4th Place


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