Men's World Cup · 1998 · group stage
Nigeria vs Bulgaria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 19, 1998
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group D
- Venue
- Parc des Princes
- City
- Paris
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28' | Victor Ikpeba | Nigeria | — |
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
- #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
- #14 Daniel Amokachi forward
- #15 Sunday Oliseh midfielder
- #20 Victor Ikpeba forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #4 Nwankwo Kanu forward
- #9 Rashidi Yekini forward
- #13 Tijani Babangida midfielder
Bulgaria
Starting lineup
- #1 Zdravko Zdravkov goal keeper
- #2 Radostin Kishishev defender
- #3 Trifon Ivanov defender
- #4 Ivaylo Petkov defender
- #6 Zlatko Yankov midfielder
- #7 Emil Kostadinov forward
- #8 Hristo Stoichkov forward
- #10 Krasimir Balakov midfielder
- #11 Ilian Iliev midfielder
- #13 Gosho Ginchev defender
- #14 Marian Hristov midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Lyuboslav Penev forward
- #18 Daniel Borimirov midfielder
- #19 Georgi Bachev forward
Disciplinary record
6 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20' | Mutiu Adepoju | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 44' | Uche Okechukwu | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 49' | Victor Ikpeba | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 66' | Ilian Iliev | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
| 70' | Jay-Jay Okocha | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 78' | Radostin Kishishev | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.