Men's World Cup · 1998 · round of 16
Nigeria vs Denmark
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 28, 1998
- Stage
- round of 16
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Stade de France
- City
- Saint-Denis
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
5 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Peter Møller | Denmark | — |
| 12' | Brian Laudrup | Denmark | — |
| 58' | Ebbe Sand | Denmark | — |
| 76' | Thomas Helveg | Denmark | — |
| 77' | Tijani Babangida | 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 left back
- #4 Nwankwo Kanu second striker
- #5 Uche Okechukwu center back
- #6 Taribo West center back
- #7 Finidi George right midfielder
- #8 Mutiu Adepoju right back
- #10 Jay-Jay Okocha attacking midfielder
- #11 Garba Lawal left midfielder
- #15 Sunday Oliseh defensive midfielder
- #20 Victor Ikpeba center forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Rashidi Yekini forward
- #13 Tijani Babangida defender
Denmark
Starting lineup
- #1 Peter Schmeichel goal keeper
- #3 Marc Rieper center back
- #4 Jes Høgh center back
- #5 Jan Heintze left back
- #6 Thomas Helveg center midfielder
- #7 Allan Nielsen center midfielder
- #10 Michael Laudrup left winger
- #11 Brian Laudrup second striker
- #12 Søren Colding right back
- #18 Peter Møller center forward
- #21 Martin Jørgensen right winger
Substitutes who appeared
- #8 Per Frandsen midfielder
- #14 Morten Wieghorst midfielder
- #19 Ebbe Sand forward
Disciplinary record
2 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24' | Marc Rieper | Yellow card | Denmark |
| 49' | Jay-Jay Okocha | Yellow card | Nigeria |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.