World Cup Football 2010 South Africa

Nigeria

Group: Group B
Coach: Lars Lagerbäck

Squad

No. Player Position ClubAgeCaps
1 Vincent Enyeama Keeper Hapoel Tel Aviv2751
2 Joseph Yobo Defender Everton2964
3 Taye Taiwo Defender Marseille2535
4 Nwankwo Kanu (captain) Forward Portsmouth3372
5 Rabiu Afolabi Defender Red Bull Salzburg3012
6 Danny Shittu Defender Bolton Wanderers2923
7 John Utaka Forward Portsmouth2841
8 Yakubu Forward Everton2747
9 Obafemi Martins Forward VfL Wolfsburg2527
10 Brown Ideye Forward Sochaux210
11 Peter Odemwingie Forward Lokomotiv Moscow2843
12 Kalu Uche Forward Almería2718
13 Ayila Yussuf Midfielder Dynamo Kyiv2524
14 Sani Kaita Midfielder Alania Vladikavkaz2416
15 Lukman Haruna Midfielder Monaco195
16 Austin Ejide Keeper Hapoel Petah Tikva2616
17 Chidi Odiah Defender CSKA Moscow2621
18 Victor Obinna Forward Málaga2330
19 Chinedu Obasi Forward 1899 Hoffenheim2417
20 Dickson Etuhu Midfielder Fulham2811
21 Elderson Echiéjilé Defender Rennes229
22 Dele Adeleye Defender Sparta Rotterdam215
23 Dele Aiyenugba Keeper Bnei Yehuda269

These details apply at the tournament start date (Friday 11th June 2010).

Matches

Group Stage

  • Match 3. Saturday 12th June 2010, Johannesburg - JEP, 15:00 BST
    Group B Match
    Argentina 1–0 Nigeria
    Argentina goal: Heinze (6′)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 19. Thursday 17th June 2010, Mangaung/Bloemfontein, 15:00 BST
    Group B Match
    Greece 2–1 Nigeria
    Greece goals: Salpingidis (44′), Torosidis (71′)
    Nigeria goal: Uche (16′)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 35. Tuesday 22nd June 2010, Durban, 19:30 BST
    Group B Match
    Nigeria 2–2 South Korea
    Nigeria goals: Uche (12′), Yakubu (69′ penalty)
    South Korea goals: Lee Jung-soo (38′), Park Chu-young (49′)
    Coverage: BBC3

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Official Book