Despite the disappointment, there were rays of light that shone through the Nigeria set up during the tournament which will be a ‘hammer and anvil’ for a decade after that.
Having lost the first game 1-0 to Argentina in the group stage, the Eagles had to beat Sweden to stand any chance of making it into the knock-out stage.
Things started brightly for Nigeria when Julius Aghahowa powered home a header to give Nigeria a 1-0 lead. The Swedes later came back to win the game and effectively end Nigeria’s hopes of going into the second round.
Nigeria played out a goalless draw against England in the last group game and was knocked out of the competition,but a two stars were born.
One of them? Joseph Yobo. Naijabet.com
Julius Aghahowa’s goal was a beauty and his celebration afterwards befitted the manner it was scored.
Joseph Yobo got an ovation and a half. His marauding run down the right flank and sumptuous cross prepared the cart and the wheel for Aghahowa to ride on.
Vincent Enyeama’s excellent fingertip save from a Paul Scholes ...READ MORE
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