- Basic instructions
Nigeria in 1994, as the new team of the World Cup, is the most dynamic, impactful and offensive African team in history. As the champion of the 1994 African Cup of Nations, nigeria, which ranked fifth in the world (the highest ranking of African teams in history), wore the most national Nigerian team uniform in the history of the World Cup, undertook the historical mission of winning glory for African football, and shocked and conquered fans around the world with football with a very original African aesthetic and overall European quality.
Home jersey of Nigeria in 1994
- Head coaching ability
Dutchman Clemens Westerhof, as an all-out football evangelist, began running nigeria in 1989. Westerhoff led Nigeria to the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and made Nigeria the strongest team in Africa at the time. As the head coach who led the Nigerian team to continuous progress and breakthroughs, Westerhoff won the trust of the Nigerian players. Westhoff's focus on the breakthrough of the wing and the attacking system that highlights the individual ability of Nigeria's talented players make the Nigerian team's game very enjoyable.
Head coach Clemens Westerhof
- Personnel and tactics
Nigeria's formation is dominated by 4-3-3, but will also be adjusted to 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 depending on the situation on the pitch.
In the goalkeeper position, the goalkeeper is experienced but has serious problems with the saver type, Peter Rufi, the captain of the Nigerian team and the son of the Nigerian chief, serves as the main goalkeeper; the average ability of Agbonabal and Agu as substitute goalkeepers.
In the defensive position, the main centre-back combination is the tall, frontal defensive Okochuku and the physically strong but insufficient Nwanu; The very bright-minded but technically competent Emmenaro, who served as a Chelsea scout after retiring, as the main left-back; the sidekick, physically strong, tall but not enough to read the game and stare at people, and Augustine Eguavoorn of Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup Africa Qualifiers as the main right-back. Stephen Cauchy, who is average and led Nigeria to the 2014 World Cup after retiring, was substituted as a centre-back; the assist ability and speed were excellent, but the diminutive Iloha played as a full-back substitute.
In the midfield position, Olisech, who is tall, physically competent, full-fledged, good at intercepting, long-range shooting and long passing, plays the main midfielder; Finidi George, who can shoot sharply, serves as the main right winger; Amunic, who is physically strong, good at breaking through, has excellent reading ability, and has a top-notch sense of insertion and scoring ability, serves as the main left winger; Okocha, who has excellent skills under his feet and dribbles the technical history level, Adeboyu, who has excellent bounce and header but average technical ability, has excellent physical fitness. Oriha, whose defensive ability is decent but whose technical ability is average, serves as the main midfield substitute.
In the forward position, the physical quality is the historical level, the shooting skill of Thermocachi, the experienced, physically strong, the sense of grabbing points and the outstanding ability of Yekini, can play in multiple positions in the front, the ability to insert and cooperate is excellent, but the scoring efficiency is average, the player became the godfather of Nigerian youth training after retirement, Iacia served as the main forward combination; the speed is unusually fast, running position and excellent ability to seize opportunities Ikpeba as a forward substitute.
Nigerian team in 1994
- Group stage journey
In the first match of the group stage, the new World Cup team Nigeria faced the Bulgarian team that eliminated France in the European zone qualifiers and had world-class superstar Stoichkov. In the first half, Amunic scored a straight shot, anti-offside successful Finidi George formed a cross from the right side of the box, and Yekini, who had excellent ability to grab the point, successfully grabbed the point and scored the first goal in nigeria's World Cup history. Just before the end of the first half, Yekini broke through the cross, and Amocac, who has a historical level of physical fitness, grabbed the next city with excellent personal ability. In the second half, Amunic received a precise cross from Finidi George, and the fish jumped to the top of the goal to lock the score at 3:0. Nigeria's first World Cup match was a big victory over Bulgaria, which was in the final four of the World Cup. The ability shown by the Nigerian team is impressive.
Yekini scored Nigeria's first goal
After scoring a goal grabbed the net to celebrate madly yekini
Excited Yekini
Almocachi's goal
Amunic's fish leap to the top
Victory over Bulgaria
In the second game of the group stage, Nigeria challenged Argentina, a top team led by maradona. In the 8th minute of the first half, Yekini forced a breakthrough in the middle of the road and gave the ball to Siacia in time, facing the Argentine goalkeeper Islas, who was mediocre and abandoned the goal, Ciacia helped Nigeria take the lead with a wonderful hanging shot. The backward Argentina team, in the first half, used Caniggia's ability to crush Egavone, first through Caniggia to create a free kick in front of the field, and after Barty's free kick was saved, Caniggia equalized; then through Maradona' fast free kick, Caniggia's wonderful scrub to reverse the score. Neither side achieved anything, and at 1:2, the African Eagles were defeated by folding their wings in front of the Pampas Eagles.
Sicia scored
Caniggia scored the first goal
Caniggia scored the second goal
In the third game of the group stage, Nigeria faced The Greek team, which had lost both of the previous two games, conceded eight goals and did not score a single goal. Nigeria, which had the upper hand, broke through with the ball by Amunic towards the end of the first half of the game and passed it to the undefended Fienddi George, who opened the record for Nigeria with a wonderful hanging shot. In the second half, Almokach's brilliant long-range shot from outside the box helped Nigeria extend the score to 2-0. In the end, Nigeria, which participated in the World Cup for the first time, pressed Bulgaria and Argentina to advance to the round of 16 of the World Cup as the first team in the group.
Finiddy George scored
A wonderful long-range shot from Amocache
- Regret being eliminated
In the 16-8 knockout round, Nigeria met the Italian team led by the son of the version, Robert Baggio. In order to cope with the Italian team's defensive counterattack, Nigeria changed the match to 4-4-2, and the technically outstanding Okocha started and played the main front.
In the first half, Amunic took advantage of corner kicks to give Nigeria the lead. Trailing behind and with no way out, Italy began to launch a tidal attack on Nigeria. In order to withstand the Attack of Italy, Nigeria replaced Amunic in the second half of the game by Oriha. Eager to equalise, Italy replaced Signoli with Zola in the second half. Egua Vaughan, who had previously played dismally, was painfully knocked to the ground by an impatient Zola for a foul, thus sending Zola a red card for only ten minutes on the bench.
Amunic's goal
Zora, who was sent off with a red card and was in a lot of pain
The Italian team, which is behind the score and one less person on the field, is on the verge of extinction. At the crucial moment, the son of the version, Robert Baggio, shone brightly, first equalizing with a push in the penalty area before the end of regular time, and then using penalties to reverse the score in extra time. Helplessly encountered the god Robert Baggio, the Nigerian team had to end up 1:2 drunk and regrettably eliminated.
Robert Baggio equalised
Robert Baggio countered the score
- Written at the end
In the Nigerian team in 1994, the overall strength and balance of the team were not as good as the Nigerian team in 1998. But As the team's hit point, Yekini, Amocachi, Amunic and Finidi George are extremely strong in impact and attack, and they are all at the peak of their careers.
This nigerian team with wonderful playing style and gorgeous style, if it had not met the son of the 1994 World Cup version of Robert Baggio (the real male number one of the 1994 World Cup), would probably have staged a more exciting match between Nigeria and Spain in the quarterfinals than the 1998 World Cup, and with the excellent state of Nigeria's explosive point group, this Nigerian team is likely to pass the danger; and in the semi-finals, it will meet the defeated Bulgaria team in the group stage again. The Nigerian team will not be ruthless; the final against the football kingdom of Brazil, this game is bound to be the 1996 Olympic Games, as a legendary semi-final staged in advance. If that were the case, it would no longer be a dream for an African team to win the World Cup.
Unfortunately, the Nigerian team, which is so united and talented, did not fall in front of the traditional drama of African teams such as infighting and lack of bonuses, but fell in front of the luck of the game and the team's heritage, which is an endless regret.
A nigerian team that unites and fights hard