Men's World Cup · 1998 · group stage
Spain vs Nigeria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 13, 1998
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group D
- Venue
- Stade de la Beaujoire
- City
- Nantes
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
5 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21' | Fernando Hierro | Spain | — |
| 24' | Mutiu Adepoju | Nigeria | — |
| 47' | not applicable Raúl | Spain | — |
| 73' | Andoni Zubizarreta | Nigeria | Own goal |
| 78' | Sunday Oliseh | Nigeria | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Spain
Starting lineup
- #1 Andoni Zubizarreta goal keeper
- #2 Albert Ferrer right back
- #4 Rafael Alkorta center back
- #6 Fernando Hierro center midfielder
- #10 not applicable Raúl left midfielder
- #11 not applicable Alfonso center forward
- #12 not applicable Sergi left back
- #14 Iván Campo center back
- #19 not applicable Kiko center forward
- #20 Miguel Ángel Nadal center back
- #21 Luis Enrique right midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #16 Albert Celades midfielder
- #17 Joseba Etxeberria forward
- #18 Guillermo Amor midfielder
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #1 Peter Rufai goal keeper
- #2 Mobi Oparaku defender
- #3 Celestine Babayaro defender
- #5 Uche Okechukwu defender
- #6 Taribo West defender
- #7 Finidi George midfielder
- #8 Mutiu Adepoju midfielder
- #10 Jay-Jay Okocha midfielder
- #11 Garba Lawal midfielder
- #15 Sunday Oliseh midfielder
- #20 Victor Ikpeba forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Rashidi Yekini forward
- #13 Tijani Babangida midfielder
- #21 Godwin Okpara defender
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56' | Guillermo Amor | Yellow card | Spain |
| 59' | Miguel Ángel Nadal | Yellow card | Spain |
| 62' | Uche Okechukwu | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 75' | Iván Campo | Yellow card | Spain |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.