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Nigeria

World Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1994)
Best result Round of 16, 1994 and 1998
African Nations Cup
Appearances 16 (First in 1963)
Best result Winners, 1980 and 1994
Confederations Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 1995)
Best result 4th, 1995

This will be Nigeria's first World Cup in 12 years, and they will face a tough group that includes Argentina, South Korea and Greece. They have a solid WC record, in which they advanced out of the first round in their first and second WC in 94&98.

Player to Watch - Obafemi Martins
If you see a player doing somersaults, there is a very good chance that Nigeria just scored and Obafemi Martins is the one responsible. You may know him from his stints with Inter 2002-2006, 28 goals, or maybe with Newcastle for three years and 28 goals, or just maybe from his most recent play for Wolfsburg, where he scored 6 times in 17 matches. My name is Obafemi Martins and I score goals, because I like to do somersaults.


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