Featured match
- D. Salpingidis 44'
- Vasilīs Torosidīs 71'
- K. Uche 16'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Greece beat Nigeria 2-1. Scorers for Greece: D. Salpingidis 44', Vasilīs Torosidīs 71'. Scorers for Nigeria: K. Uche 16'. Greece won after coming from behind.
Greece
Nigeria
- Full-time 2 - 1
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79'
S. Ninis Out: T. Gekas · Greece Substitution for Greece: S. Ninis comes on for T. Gekas
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77'
R. Afolabi Out: E. Echiejile · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: R. Afolabi comes on for E. Echiejile
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71'
Vasilīs Torosidīs 2-1 Goal · Greece Vasilīs Torosidīs finds the net for Greece (2-1)
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55'
E. Echiejile Out: T. Taiwo · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: E. Echiejile comes on for T. Taiwo
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46'
C. Obasi Out: P. Odemwingie · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: C. Obasi comes on for P. Odemwingie
- Half-time 1 - 1
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44'
D. Salpingidis 1-1 Goal · Assist: K. Katsouranis · Greece K. Katsouranis provides, D. Salpingidis finishes for Greece (1-1)
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37'
G. Samaras Out: S. Papastathopoulos · Greece Substitution for Greece: G. Samaras comes on for S. Papastathopoulos
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16'
K. Uche 0-1 Goal · Nigeria Goal for Nigeria! K. Uche makes it 0-1
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Greece
Nigeria
LLLL
Last 5 matches L
3Position4
3Pts1
0.3Goals scored per match0
1.8Goals conceded per match1
0Clean sheets0
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Greece
Nigeria
Greece
Coach: O. Rehhagel
Starting XI
- 12— A. Tzorvas
- 16— S. Kyrgiakos
- 8— A. Papadopoulos
- 15— Vasilīs Torosidīs71'
- 11— L. Vyntra
- 19— S. Papastathopoulos37'
- 10— G. Karagounis
- 21— K. Katsouranis
- 6— Alexandros Tziolis
- 17— T. Gekas79'
- 14— D. Salpingidis44'
Substitutes
- 7— G. Samaras37'
- 18— S. Ninis79'
- 9— A. Charisteas
- 23— A. Prittas
- 3— C. Patsatzoglou
- 5— V. Moras
- 2— G. Seitaridis
- 1— K. Chalkias
- 13— M. Sifakis
- 4— N. Spyropoulos
- 20— P. Kapetanos
- 22— S. Malezas
Nigeria
Coach: L. Lagerbäck
Starting XI
- 1— V. Enyeama
- 3— T. Taiwo55'
- 6— D. Shittu
- 2— J. Yobo
- 17— C. Odiah
- 14— S. Kaita
- 20— D. Etuhu
- 15— L. Haruna
- 11— P. Odemwingie46'
- 8— Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- 12— K. Uche16'
Substitutes
- 19— C. Obasi46'
- 21— E. Echiejile55'77'
- 5— R. Afolabi77'
- 22— A. Adeleye
- 16— A. Ejide
- 23— D. Aiyenugba
- 10— B. Ideye
- 7— J. Utaka
- 4— N. Kanu
- 9— O. Martins
- 18— V. Obinna
- 13— A. Yussuf
No statistics available for this match
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uruguay
|
3 | 4 | 0 | 4:0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |
Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 2 | 3:2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |
South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |
France
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Argentina
|
3 | 7 | 1 | 7:1 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 |
South Korea
|
3 | 5 | 6 | 5:6 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
3 | 2 | 5 | 2:5 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
3 | 3 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USA
|
3 | 4 | 3 | 4:3 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 |
England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 2:1 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 3:3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Algeria
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 1 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
3 | 5 | 1 | 5:1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 |
Ghana
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Australia
|
3 | 3 | 6 | 3:6 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |
Serbia
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
3 | 5 | 1 | 5:1 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 |
Japan
|
3 | 4 | 2 | 4:2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |
Denmark
|
3 | 3 | 6 | 3:6 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Cameroon
|
3 | 2 | 5 | 2:5 | -3 | 0 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paraguay
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 3:1 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
3 | 4 | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 |
New Zealand
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 2:2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
Italy
|
3 | 4 | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 2 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
3 | 5 | 2 | 5:2 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
3 | 7 | 0 | 7:0 | +7 | 5 |
| 3 |
Ivory Coast
|
3 | 4 | 3 | 4:3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 |
North Korea
|
3 | 1 | 12 | 1:12 | -11 | 0 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
3 | 4 | 2 | 4:2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 |
Chile
|
3 | 3 | 2 | 3:2 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1:1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Honduras
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 |
Next round
This table is computed from the match results, because the data source does not provide it for this competition.