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FIFA World Cup 1998

Flag of Spain
Full time
Flag of Nigeria

Spain2–3Nigeria

Half-time 1–1

  • Fernando Hierro 21′
  • Raúl 47′
  • Mutiu Adepoju 24′
  • Andoni Zubizarreta 73′ (o.g.)
  • Sunday Oliseh 78′
Date
Venue
Nantes, FranceNeutral
Competition
FIFA World Cup 1998
Meeting
First meetingof 2 played

How it unfolded

Flag of SpainSpainNigeriaFlag of Nigeria
  1. Kick-off
  2. 21′

    Goal

    Fernando Hierro

    Flag of SpainSpain

    1–0

  3. 24′

    Goal

    Mutiu Adepoju

    Flag of NigeriaNigeria

    1–1

  4. Half-time1–1
  5. 47′

    Goal

    Raúl

    Flag of SpainSpain

    2–1

  6. 73′

    Own goal

    Andoni Zubizarreta

    Flag of NigeriaFor Nigeria

    2–2

  7. 78′

    Goal

    Sunday Oliseh

    Flag of NigeriaNigeria

    2–3

  8. Full time2–3

Head-to-head

Flag of SpainSpainNigeriaFlag of Nigeria

All-time, from 2 meetings with a result.

1Wins1
Draws0
5Goals3
Every meeting

Form going in

Last five results, latest first.

Flag of SpainSpain

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. D
  5. W

Flag of NigeriaNigeria

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  5. W

Previous & next

Previous meeting

This was their first meeting.

Every meetingFIFA World Cup 1998