Nigeria v England, 12 June 2002
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Brian Hall |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group F |
| Venue | Osaka Nagai Stadium, Osaka |
| Attendance | 44,864 |
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Kick-off: 3.30pm local (7.30am BST)
Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Evzen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Man of the Match:
Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria)
England laboured to an uninspiring goalless draw against Nigeria in Osaka, yet it proved enough to put Sven-Goran Eriksson's men into the last 16.
The real highlight of the afternoon for England fans was not their team's performance but the fact that Sweden had knocked out fierce rivals Argentina in the other group game.
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Nigeria
Manager: Festus Onigbinde
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
Defender
Ifeanyi Udeze
Defender/Centre back
Isaac Okoronkwo
Defender/Centre back
Efe Sodje
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo
Midfielder
Justice Christopher
Midfielder
James Obiorah
Midfielder
Jay Jay Okocha
(captain)
Forward
Julius Aghahowa
Forward
Benedict Akwuegbu
Forward
Femi Opabunmi
Substitutions:
| Pius Ikedia for Femi Opabunmi | 86 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Austine Ejide
Goalkeeper
Ike Shorunmu
Defender
Rabiu Afolabi
Defender
Eric Ejiofor
Defender/Centre back
Taribo West
Defender/Left back
Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder
Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Garba Lawal
Midfielder/Forward
John Utaka
Forward
Pius Ikedia
Forward
Bart Ogbeche
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England
Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
Starting lineup:
David Seaman
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Danny Mills
Defender
David Beckham
Midfielder
(captain)
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Midfielder
Emile Heskey
Forward
Michael Owen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Teddy Sheringham for Emile Heskey | 69 |
| Darius Vassell for Michael Owen | 77 |
| Wayne Bridge for Ashley Cole | 85 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David James
Goalkeeper
Nigel Martyn
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Forward
Robbie Fowler
Forward
Teddy Sheringham
Forward
Darius Vassell