Nigeria v Paraguay, 24 June 1998
| Score | 3-1 to Paraguay |
| Referee | Pirom Un-Prasert |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group D |
| Venue | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| Attendance | 33,400 |
View Nigeria v Paraguay head to head
Kick Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST)
1
Nigeria
Manager: Bora Milutinovic
Goals:
| Wilson Oruma | 11 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Peter Rufai
(captain)
Defender
Augustine Eguavoen
Defender
Benedict Iroha
Defender
Uchenna Okafor
Defender/Centre back
Taribo West
Midfielder
Garba Lawal
Midfielder
Sunday Oliseh
Midfielder
Wilson Oruma
Forward
Tijana Babangida
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Rachidi Yekini
Substitutions:
| Godwin Okpara for Sunday Oliseh | 46 |
| Finidi George for Wilson Oruma | 69 |
Cards:
| Augustine Eguavoen | 26 | Y |
| Benedict Iroha | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Abiodun Baruwa
Goalkeeper
Williams Okpara
Defender
Uche Okechukwu
Defender
Godwin Okpara
Defender
Mobi Oparaku
Defender/Left back
Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder
Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Jay Jay Okocha
Midfielder/Forward
Finidi George
Forward
Daniel Amokachi
Forward
Victor Ikpeba
3
Paraguay
Manager: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Goals:
| Celso Ayala | 1 |
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| Miguel Angel Benitez | 59 |
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| Jose Cardozo | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Jose Luis Chilavert
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Francisco Arce
Defender
Celso Ayala
Defender
Denis Caniza
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Pedro Sarabia
Defender
Carlos Paredes
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Cesar Encico
Midfielder
Miguel Angel Benitez
Forward
Hugo Rolando Brizuela
Forward
Jose Cardozo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Julio Cesar Yegros for Denis Caniza | 55 |
| Roberto Miguel Acuna for Miguel Angel Benitez | 68 |
| Aristides Fabian Rojas for Hugo Rolando Brizuela | 78 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Danilo Aceval
Goalkeeper
Ruben Ruiz Diaz
Defender
Edgar Aguilera
Defender
Catalino Rivarola
Defender
Ricardo Rojas
Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Carlos Morales Santos
Midfielder
Cesar Ramirez
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Yegros
Forward
Jorge Luis Campos
Forward
Aristides Fabian Rojas