Men's World Cup · 1994 · round of 16
Nigeria vs Italy
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jul 5, 1994
- Stage
- round of 16
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- City
- Foxborough
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25' | Emmanuel Amunike | Nigeria | — |
| 88' | Roberto Baggio | Italy | — |
| 102' | Roberto Baggio | Italy | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #1 Peter Rufai goal keeper
- #2 Augustine Eguavoen defender
- #5 Uche Okechukwu defender
- #6 Chidi Nwanu defender
- #7 Finidi George midfielder
- #9 Rashidi Yekini forward
- #10 Jay-Jay Okocha midfielder
- #11 Emmanuel Amunike midfielder
- #14 Daniel Amokachi forward
- #15 Sunday Oliseh midfielder
- #19 Michael Emenalo defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #8 Thompson Oliha midfielder
- #21 Mutiu Adepoju midfielder
Italy
Starting lineup
- #3 Antonio Benarrivo defender
- #4 Alessandro Costacurta defender
- #5 Paolo Maldini defender
- #8 Roberto Mussi defender
- #10 Roberto Baggio forward
- #11 Demetrio Albertini midfielder
- #12 Luca Marchegiani goal keeper
- #14 Nicola Berti midfielder
- #16 Roberto Donadoni midfielder
- #19 Daniele Massaro forward
- #20 Giuseppe Signori forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #13 Dino Baggio midfielder
- #21 Gianfranco Zola forward
Disciplinary record
10 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2' | Michael Emenalo | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 6' | Daniele Massaro | Yellow card | Italy |
| 29' | Alessandro Costacurta | Yellow card | Italy |
| 41' | Mutiu Adepoju | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 53' | Sunday Oliseh | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 58' | Chidi Nwanu | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 60' | Giuseppe Signori | Yellow card | Italy |
| 62' | Dino Baggio | Yellow card | Italy |
| 75' | Gianfranco Zola | Red card | Italy |
| 80' | Paolo Maldini | Yellow card | Italy |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.