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Ranking based on impact and the opposition
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Nigeria V Ivory coast 1994 AFCON. What a match.
Nigeria V Algeria AFCON 1980
Nigeria v Cameroon 2000 AFCON
Nigeria V Brazil 96 Olympics
Nigeria V Argentina 1995 confederation Cup
NIGERIA v Bulgaria 1994 WC
Nigeria V Italy 1994 WC
Nigeria v Guinea 1976 AFCON
Nigeria v Ireland 2002
Nigeria v Spain . One of the best matches of the 1998 World Cup. Gary Lineker picked the match as the best of the tournament.
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Ezesportsworld wrote:Ranking based on impact and the opposition

1. Nigeria Olympic v Brazil Olympic 1996
2. Nigeria v Italy 1994 1-2
3. Nigeria v Bulgaria 1994 3-0
4. Nigeria v Argentina 1994 1-2
5. Nigeria v Sudan 2001 4-0 away
6. Nigeria Falcons v Brazil Women 1999 3-4 OT
7. Nigeria v Cameroon 2017 4-0
8. Nigeria v I/Coast 2013 2-1
9. Nigeria v Egypt 1977 4-0
10. Nigeria v Zaire 1976 4-2

May change lost order with a bit more time.
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Would add Nigeria defeating Spain 3-2 in the 98 world cup and Nigeria losing on penalties to Cameroon in ANC 2000 after drawing 2-2 in regulation time. Nigeria came from 2 goals down to tie 2-2 only to be eliminated after Ikpeba's penalty kick was wrongly judged not to have crossed the goal line.
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Ezesportsworld wrote:Ranking based on impact and the opposition

1. Nigeria Olympic v Brazil Olympic 1996
2. Nigeria v Italy 1994 1-2
3. Nigeria v Bulgaria 1994 3-0
4. Nigeria v Argentina 1994 1-2
5. Nigeria v Sudan 2001 4-0 away
6. Nigeria Falcons v Brazil Women 1999 3-4 OT
7. Nigeria v Cameroon 2017 4-0
8. Nigeria v I/Coast 2013 2-1
9. Nigeria v Egypt 1977 4-0
10. Nigeria v Zaire 1976 4-2

May change lost order with a bit more time.
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You guys said it all but will add 1973 all African games finals vs Guinea. The impact was huge, the first medal/trophy for Nigeria in the continent...Guinea was no pushover in African football then...
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There’s been a few classics this years classic was the 3-2 against Cameroon but going by memory I’ll go with:-

96 Olympic Final 3-2 W Over Argentina
96 Olympic Semi Final 4-3 AET Golden Goal W Over Brazil
98 World Cup 1st Round 3-2 W Over Spain
94 World Cup 1st Round 3-0 W Over Bulgaria
94 Afcon Semi Final 2-1 W Over Ivory Coast
2017 Afcon Qualifier 4-0 W Over Cameroon

There’s been a few more but at times it’s the volume of the game that gives it value,I enjoyed Nigeria beating Algeria 5-2 in Algeria in 2005 but because it is was almost certain that we failed to qualify to the following years World Cup I didn’t want to remember it, there was also an exciting 2-2 draw with Tunisia in 2009 in a World Cup qualifier but since we where at home it left a slightly bitter feeling in me thankfully we still qualified to following years World Cup.
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1. Nigeria vs Bulgaria - FWC 1994
2. Nigeria vs Spain - FWC 1998
3. Nigeria vs Brazil - 1996 Olympics semi
4. Nigeria vs Argentina - 1996 Olmypics final
5. Nigeria vs Ivory Coast - 2013 Acfon QF
6. Nigeria vs England - 1995 friendly...What a display of talent.
7. Nigeria vs Titi Camara (Guinea) - 1998 FWC Qualifier ..Naija qualifed by 1 pt over Guinea
8. Nigeria vs Algeria - 2018 FWC Qualifier
9. Nigeria vs Ivory Coast 1994 - Afcon Semi
10. Nigeria vs Cameroon 2018 FWC Qualifier
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Enugu II wrote:
Ezesportsworld wrote:Ranking based on impact and the opposition

1. Nigeria Olympic v Brazil Olympic 1996
2. Nigeria v Italy 1994 1-2
3. Nigeria v Bulgaria 1994 3-0
4. Nigeria v Argentina 1994 1-2
5. Nigeria v Sudan 2001 4-0 away
6. Nigeria Falcons v Brazil Women 1999 3-4 OT
7. Nigeria v Cameroon 2017 4-0
8. Nigeria v I/Coast 2013 2-1
9. Nigeria v Egypt 1977 4-0
10. Nigeria v Zaire 1976 4-2

May change lost order with a bit more time.
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: Sudan over Spain?
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I would add the 3-2 win over Spain in the 98 world cup, the miracle in Damman (coming back from 4 goals down to beat Russia on penalties) at the 1989 U-20 world cup, and the loss on penalties to Cameroon in the AFCON 2000 final after the game ended 2-2 in regulation time.
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1. Nigeria vs Bulgaria - WC 1994 (Nigeria's debut at the WCup)
2. Nigeria vs Spain - WC 1998 (Spain with a record unbeaten run)
3. Nigeria vs Brazil - 1996 Olympics SF (Brazil featuring Ronaldo de Lima)
4. Nigeria vs USSR - 1989 U-20WC QF (Damman Miracle)
5. Nigeria vs Algeria AFCON 1980 Final (Nigeria's 1st AFCON Title)
6. Nigeria v Guinea - 1973 AAG Final (Nigeria's 1st ever continental triumph)
7. Nigeria vs WGermany - U-16WC Final (Nigeria's 1st ever global soccer title)
8. Nigeria vs Tunisia - 1980 1982WCQ (that Osuigwe goal)
9. Nigeria vs Ivory Coast - 1994 AFCON SF (the JJ Okocha show)
10. Nigeria vs Egypt - 1977 1978WCQ (Father Tiko's GEagles era-defining game)

Make nobody remind me of these:
1. Nigeria v Italy - WC 1994 (after the game I walked in a stupor from Akoka to Maryland...)
2. Nigeria vs Cameroun AFCON 2000 Final (the heart-ache was nothing...the Italy loss of '94 had 'hardened' me)
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Nigeria vs Senegal - AFCON 2000 in Lagos. Julius Aghahowa :thumbs:
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FATHER TIKO wrote:1. Nigeria vs Bulgaria - WC 1994 (Nigeria's debut at the WCup)
2. Nigeria vs Spain - WC 1998 (Spain with a record unbeaten run)
3. Nigeria vs Brazil - 1996 Olympics SF (Brazil featuring Ronaldo de Lima)
4. Nigeria vs USSR - 1989 U-20WC QF (Damman Miracle)
5. Nigeria vs Algeria AFCON 1980 Final (Nigeria's 1st AFCON Title)
6. Nigeria v Guinea - 1973 AAG Final (Nigeria's 1st ever continental triumph)
7. Nigeria vs WGermany - U-16WC Final (Nigeria's 1st ever global soccer title)
8. Nigeria vs Tunisia - 1980 1982WCQ (that Osuigwe goal)
9. Nigeria vs Ivory Coast - 1994 AFCON SF (the JJ Okocha show)
10. Nigeria vs Egypt - 1977 1978WCQ (Father Tiko's GEagles era-defining game)

Make nobody remind me of these:
1. Nigeria v Italy - WC 1994 (after the game I walked in a stupor from Akoka to Maryland...)
2. Nigeria vs Cameroun AFCON 2000 Final (the heart-ache was nothing...the Italy loss of '94 had 'hardened' me)

Did Osigwe play in that game? I thought Leotus Boateng was one that scored that goal with a header.
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Sir V wrote:
FATHER TIKO wrote:1. Nigeria vs Bulgaria - WC 1994 (Nigeria's debut at the WCup)
2. Nigeria vs Spain - WC 1998 (Spain with a record unbeaten run)
3. Nigeria vs Brazil - 1996 Olympics SF (Brazil featuring Ronaldo de Lima)
4. Nigeria vs USSR - 1989 U-20WC QF (Damman Miracle)
5. Nigeria vs Algeria AFCON 1980 Final (Nigeria's 1st AFCON Title)
6. Nigeria v Guinea - 1973 AAG Final (Nigeria's 1st ever continental triumph)
7. Nigeria vs WGermany - U-16WC Final (Nigeria's 1st ever global soccer title)
8. Nigeria vs Tunisia - 1980 1982WCQ (that Osuigwe goal)
9. Nigeria vs Ivory Coast - 1994 AFCON SF (the JJ Okocha show)
10. Nigeria vs Egypt - 1977 1978WCQ (Father Tiko's GEagles era-defining game)

Make nobody remind me of these:
1. Nigeria v Italy - WC 1994 (after the game I walked in a stupor from Akoka to Maryland...)
2. Nigeria vs Cameroun AFCON 2000 Final (the heart-ache was nothing...the Italy loss of '94 had 'hardened' me)

Did Osigwe play in that game? I thought Leotus Boateng was one that scored that goal with a header.
The deficit going into that reverse tie was 0-2...
Leotis Boateng headed in the 1st goal from a Tunji Banjo set-piece...

Osuigwe blasted in the 2nd goal deep into the second half to tie the aggregate 2-2...

Nigeria advanced after PK shoot-out...
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