Nigeria v Guinea, 05 April 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Saod Mor Belqola |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 1 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Lagos |
| Attendance | 60,000 |
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Nigeria
Manager: Philippe Troussier
Goals:
| Daniel Amokachi | 65 |
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| Daniel Amokachi | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Abiodun Baruwa
Defender
Augustine Eguavoen
Defender
Uche Okechukwu
Defender/Centre back
Taribo West
Midfielder
Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Garba Lawal
Midfielder
Jay Jay Okocha
Midfielder
Sunday Oliseh
Midfielder/Forward
Finidi George
Forward
Jonathan Akpoborie
Forward
Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
| Tijana Babangida for Finidi George | 57 |
| Emmanuel Amunike for Jonathan Akpoborie | 58 |
| Celestine Babayaro for Jay Jay Okocha | 84 |
Cards:
| Augustine Eguavoen | 77 | R |
On the bench:
Defender/Left back
Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder
Emmanuel Amunike
Forward
Tijana Babangida
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Guinea
Manager: Vladimir Muntyane
Goals:
| Titi Camara | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Drissa Diallo
Defender
Morlaye Soumah
Defender
Fode Camara
Forward
Titi Camara
Forward
Substitutions:
| Pablo Thiam for Fode Camara | 73 |
| Momowandel Soumah for Sekou Oumar Drame | 78 |
| Ngom Ousmane Camara for Abdoul Salam Sow | 84 |
Cards:
| Mohamed Tawel Camara | 88 | R |