Nigeria v Argentina, 23 August 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Viktor Kassai |
| Competition | Olympics Final |
| Venue | National Stadium, Beijing |
| Attendance | 89,102 |
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Goals:
Goals:
| Angel Di Maria | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Olubayo Adefemi
Defender
Dele Adeleye
Defender
Onyekachi Apam
Defender
Monday James
Defender/Centre back
Isaac Okoronkwo
Midfielder
Ebenezer Ajilore
Midfielder
Victor Obinna
Midfielder
Onyekachi 'Tico' Okonkwo
Forward
Peter Odemwingie
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Romero
Defender
Ezequiel Garay
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielder
Angel Di Maria
Midfielder
Fernando Gago
Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Midfielder
Daniel Gaston Montenegro
Midfielder
Juan Roman Riquelme
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
Forward
Sergio Agüero
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
Substitutions:
| Victor Anichebe for Isaac Okoronkwo | 64 |
Substitutions:
| Jose Sosa for Sergio Agüero | 79 |
| Éver Banega for Angel Di Maria | 88 |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi for Lionel Messi | 90 |
Cards:
| Victor Obinna | 51 | Y |
| Onyekachi Apam | 68 | Y |
Cards:
| Angel Di Maria | 74 | Y |
| Juan Roman Riquelme | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Sani Kaita
Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana
Forward
Victor Anichebe
Forward
Chinedu Obasi
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Oscar Ustari
Defender
Nicolas Burdisso
Defender
Federico Fazio
Midfielder
Lautaro Acosta
Midfielder
Éver Banega
Midfielder
Jose Sosa
Forward
Ezequiel Lavezzi