Men's World Cup · 2002 · group stage
Argentina vs Nigeria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 2, 2002
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group F
- Venue
- Kashima Stadium
- City
- Ibaraki
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63' | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Argentina
Starting lineup
- #3 Juan Pablo Sorín left midfielder
- #4 Mauricio Pochettino center back
- #6 Walter Samuel center back
- #7 Claudio López left forward
- #8 Javier Zanetti right midfielder
- #9 Gabriel Batistuta center forward
- #10 Ariel Ortega right forward
- #11 Juan Sebastián Verón center midfielder
- #12 Pablo Cavallero goal keeper
- #13 Diego Placente center back
- #14 Diego Simeone center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #16 Pablo Aimar midfielder
- #18 Kily González midfielder
- #19 Hernán Crespo forward
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #1 Ike Shorunmu goal keeper
- #2 Joseph Yobo defensive midfielder
- #3 Celestine Babayaro left back
- #4 Nwankwo Kanu center forward
- #5 Isaac Okoronkwo center back
- #6 Taribo West center back
- #9 Bartholomew Ogbeche left winger
- #10 Jay-Jay Okocha center midfielder
- #11 Garba Lawal center midfielder
- #16 Efe Sodje right back
- #17 Julius Aghahowa right winger
Substitutes who appeared
- #7 Pius Ikedia midfielder
- #15 Justice Christopher midfielder
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51' | Walter Samuel | Yellow card | Argentina |
| 73' | Efe Sodje | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 90' | Diego Simeone | Yellow card | Argentina |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.