Nigeria at South Africa 2010

Nigeria qualified for the 2010 World Cup Finals on 14th November, 2009.

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Nigeria in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Finals:
Nigeria make their 4th appearance at the World Cup Finals.

Nigeria's Best World Cup Performance

Reaching the last 16 - USA 1994 and France 1998.

Nigeria World Cup Preparations

Nigeria prepares for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa.

Pre World Cup Friendly Matches:

Tue, 25th May: Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia (0:0) - Wattens, Austria.

Sun, 30th May: Nigeria vs Colombia (1:1) - Milton Keynes, England.

Sun, 5th June: Nigeria vs North Korea (3:1) - Makhulong, South Africa.

Hampshire Hotel Ballito - Nigeria's World Cup Hotel.

Nigeria - 2010 World Cup Fixtures and Results

Group B

Group Stage

Saturday, 12th June:

Argentina vs Nigeria
Jo'burg Ellis Park (1:0)

Thursday, 17th June:

Greece vs Nigeria
Bloemfontein (2:1)

Tuesday, 22nd June:

Nigeria vs South Korea
Durban (2:2)

Knockout Stage

Nigeria 2010 World Cup Squad

Super Eagles

Goalkeepers:

1 Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel)
16 Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Israel)
23 Bamidele Aiyenugba (Beni Yehuda FC, Israel)

Defenders:

2 Joseph Yobo (Everton, England)
3 Taye Taiwo (Olympique Marseille, France)
5 Rabiu Afolabi (Salzburg, Austria)
6 Daniel Shittu (Bolton, England)
17 Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia)
21 Uwa Echiejile (Rennes, France)
22 Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam, Holland)

Midfielders:

7 John Utaka (Portsmouth, England)
10 Ideye Aide Brown (Sochaux, France) - replaces Jon Obi Mikel.
12 Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain)
13 Yussuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine)
14 Sani Kaita (Alaniya, Russia)
15 Lukman Haruna (AS Monaco, France)
20 Dickson Etuhu (Fulham, England)

Forwards:

4 Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England)
8 Ayegbeni Yakubu (Everton, England)
9 Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg, Germany)
11 Peter Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)
18 Victor Obinna (Malaga, Spain)
19 Chinedu Ogbuke (Hoffenheim, Germany)

Manager:
Lars Lagerback (Sweden)

Players to watch:
Obafemi Martins, Peter Odemwingie and Taye Taiwo.

Destination Nigeria

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