Argentina v Nigeria, 25 June 1994
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Bo Karlsson |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group D |
| Venue | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
| Attendance | 54,453 |
View Argentina v Nigeria head to head
Kick-off: 4.00pm local
This was the first ever meeting in all competitions between Argentina and Nigeria.
After this match Diago Maradona was thrown out of the tournament after testing positive for ephedrine.
2
Argentina
Manager: Alfio Basile
Goals:
| Claudio Caniggia | 22 |
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| Claudio Caniggia | 29 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Luis Islas
Defender
Fernando Caceres
Defender
José Chamot
Defender
Oscar Ruggeri
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Sensini
Midfielder
Fernando Redondo
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder/Forward
Diego Maradona
(captain)
Forward
Abel Balbo
Forward
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Claudio Caniggia
Substitutions:
| Alejandro Mancuso for Abel Balbo | 71 |
| Hernan Diaz for Roberto Sensini | 87 |
Cards:
| Claudio Caniggia | 54 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Goycochea
Goalkeeper
Norberto Scoponi
Defender
Jorge Borelli
Defender
Hernan Diaz
Defender
Sergio Vazquez
Midfielder
Jose Basualdo
Midfielder
Alejandro Mancuso
Midfielder
Hugo Perez
Midfielder
Leonardo Rodriguez
Forward
Ramon Bello
Forward
Ariel Ortega
1
Nigeria
Manager: Clemence Westerhoof
Goals:
| Samson Siasia | 8 |
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Starting lineup:
Peter Rufai
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Augustine Eguavoen
Defender
Michael Emenalo
Defender
Chidi N'Wanu
Defender
Uche Okechukwu
Defender
Emmanuel Amunike
Midfielder
Sunday Oliseh
Midfielder
Finidi George
Midfielder/Forward
Daniel Amokachi
Forward
Samson Siasia
Forward
Rachidi Yekini
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mutiu Adepoju for Samson Siasia | 56 |
| Jay Jay Okocha for Sunday Oliseh | 87 |
Cards:
| Augustine Eguavoen | 20 | Y |
| Michael Emenalo | 53 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Wilfred Agbonavbare
Goalkeeper
Alloysius Agu
Defender
Emeka Ezeogu
Defender
Benedict Iroha
Defender
Stephen Keshi
Defender
Uchenna Okafor
Midfielder
Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Jay Jay Okocha
Midfielder
Thompson Oliha
Forward
Efan Ekoku
Forward
Victor Ikpeba