Nigeria: Soccer World Cup 2010
Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world.
Nickname
Super Eagles
Blatter threatens suspension
In May 2006 Sepp Blatter said that Nigeria would be suspended from international soccer if the country doesn't resolve the impasse in its administration over the last 5 months months.
Olympic gold
In 1996, Nigeria won Olympic gold in soccer.
Soccer World Cup history
2010 |
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2002 |
Eliminated in first round. |
1998 |
Eliminated in second round. |
1994 |
Eliminated in second round. |
Nigeria soccer quotes
Nwankwo Kanu |
"At the moment, I am 30 and the 2010 World Cup, another four years time. Many players have played in the World Cup, even at 40, so I don’t see why anybody should be talking about me retiring now. The Super Eagles need both the old and the new players because the game is not meant for the young ones only. The door is open to all players that are Nigerians, but you cannot say because there are new players then the old ones are no longer needed.” Nwankwo Kanu |
Nwankwo Kanu |
"There are no more minnows as far as soccer is concerned in Africa. We will approach every match in the qualifying series for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana as well as the 2010 World Cup with all seriousness." Nwankwo Kanu |
Dr Amos Adamu
Dr Amos Adamu is Nigeria’s Caf and Fifa executive committee member.
References
2 October 2006 |
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1 September 2006 |
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18 July 2006 |
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Soccer World Cup 2010
