Men's World Cup · 2010 · group stage
Argentina vs Nigeria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 12, 2010
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group B
- Venue
- Ellis Park Stadium
- City
- Johannesburg
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Gabriel Heinze | 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
- #2 Martín Demichelis center back
- #6 Gabriel Heinze left back
- #7 Ángel Di María left midfielder
- #8 Juan Sebastián Verón right midfielder
- #9 Gonzalo Higuaín center forward
- #10 Lionel Messi attacking midfielder
- #11 Carlos Tevez center forward
- #13 Walter Samuel center back
- #14 Javier Mascherano defensive midfielder
- #17 Jonás Gutiérrez right back
- #22 Sergio Romero goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #4 Nicolás Burdisso defender
- #19 Diego Milito forward
- #20 Maxi Rodríguez midfielder
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #1 Vincent Enyeama goal keeper
- #2 Joseph Yobo center back
- #3 Taye Taiwo left back
- #6 Danny Shittu center back
- #8 not applicable Yakubu center forward
- #14 Sani Kaita center midfielder
- #15 Lukman Haruna center midfielder
- #17 Chidi Odiah right back
- #18 Victor Obinna left forward
- #19 Chinedu Obasi right forward
- #20 Dickson Etuhu center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Obafemi Martins forward
- #11 Peter Odemwingie forward
- #12 Kalu Uche forward
Disciplinary record
2 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41' | Jonás Gutiérrez | Yellow card | Argentina |
| 77' | Lukman Haruna | Yellow card | Nigeria |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.