The Nigeria men's national football team results and fixtures for 2008.
The NIgeria Football Federation replaced Berti Vogts with Shaibu Amodu as head coach after a quarterfinal appearance in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
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| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ikechukwu Uche | 4 |
| Yakubu Aiyegbeni | 3 |
| Joseph Yobo | 2 |
| Chidi Odiah | 1 |
| Kalu Uche | 1 |
| Christian Obodo | 1 |
| Victor Obinna | 1 |
| Obinna Nwaneri | 1 |
| John Mikel Obi | 1 |
| Peter Odemwingie | 1 |
| Manasseh Ishiaku | 1 |
| Player | Appearances (Starts) |
|---|---|
| Taye Taiwo | 12 (12) |
| Yakubu Aiyegbeni | 12 (11) |
| Ikechukwu Uche | 12(10) |
| Obinna Nwaneri | 11(11) |
| Joseph Yobo | 10(10) |
| Peter Odemwingie | 10(6) |
| John Mikel Obi | 8(7) |
| 9 January 2008 Friendly |
Sudan | 0 – 2 | Nigeria | MNPS Field, Estepona, Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Ikechukwu Uche 2H' Manasseh Ishiaku 2H' |
| 21 January 2008 17:00 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
Nigeria | 0 – 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomon Kalou 66' |
| 25 January 2008 19:30 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
Nigeria | 0 – 0 | Mali | Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco) |
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| 29 January 2008 17:00 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
Nigeria | 2 – 0 | Benin | Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Obi Mikel 53' Yakubu Aiyegbeni 86' |
| 3 February 2008 17:00 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
Ghana | 2 – 1 | Nigeria | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Essien 45+2' Junior Agogo 83' |
Yakubu Aiyegbeni 35' (pen.) |
| 27 May 2008 20:30 UTC+1 Friendly |
Austria | 1 – 1 | Nigeria | UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Kienast 13' | Kalu Uche 19' |
| 1 June 2008 16:00 UTC+1 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier |
Nigeria | 2 – 0 | South Africa | Abuja Stadium, Abuja Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikechukwu Uche 10' Obinna Nwaneri 45+1' |
Report |
| 7 June 2008 14:30 UTC+0 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier |
Sierra Leone | 0 – 1 | Nigeria | National Stadium, Freetown Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Sam Korti (Liberia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Joseph Yobo 88' |
| 15 June 2008 15:30 UTC+1 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier |
Equatorial Guinea | 0 – 1 | Nigeria | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo Attendance: 15,200 Referee: John Mendy (Gambia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Joseph Yobo 5' |
| 21 June 2008 16:00 UTC+1 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier |
Nigeria | 2 – 0 | Equatorial Guinea | Abuja Stadium, Abuja Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jamel Ambaya (Libya) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakubu Aiyegbeni 45' Ikechukwu Uche 84' |
Report |
| 6 September 2008 15:00 UTC+2 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier |
South Africa | 0 – 1 | Nigeria | Telkom Park, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Verson Lwanja (Malawi) |
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| Report | Ikechukwu Uche 71' |
| 11 October 2008 16:00 UTC+1 2010 WC/AFCON Qualifier |
Nigeria | 4 – 1 | Sierra Leone | Abuja Stadium, Abuja Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Wellington Kaoma (Zambia) |
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| Christian Obodo 21' Victor Obinna 35' Peter Odemwingie 45' Chidi Odiah 51' |
Report | Joseph Yobo 32' (o.g.) |
| 19 November 2008 Friendly |
Colombia | 1 – 0 | Nigeria | Estadio Deportivo Cali, Cali, Colombia Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radamel Falcao Garcia 82' |
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