Argentina - Nigeria 1:0

12 JUN 2010, World Cup

Goals

1:0 Gabriel Heinze 6'

Argentina (Diego Maradona)

Sergio Romero, Gabriel Heinze, Javier Mascherano, Martin Demichelis, Walter Samuel, Ángel Di María (85' Nicolás Burdisso), Jonás Gutiérrez, Juan Sebastián Verón (74' Maxi Rodríguez), Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuaín (79' Diego Milito), Lionel Messi

Nigeria (Lars Lagerbäck)

Vincent Enyeama, Chidi Odiah, Danny Shittu, Taye Taiwo (74' Kalu Uche), Joséph Yobo, Dickson Etuhu, Lukman Haruna, Sani Kaita, Chinedu Obasi (60' Peter Odemwingie), Victor Obinna (52' Obafemi Martins), Yakubu Aiyegbeni

Cards

Jonás Gutiérrez 41' (Y), Lukman Haruna 77' (Y)

Venue

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, GA

Trivia

Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany).

Attendance: 55686.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Sergio Romero7AZ Alkmaar
Gabriel Heinze65Marseille
Javier Mascherano58Liverpool
Martin Demichelis26Bayern München
Walter Samuel55Inter
Ángel Di María9Benfica
Nicolás Burdisso30Roma
Jonás Gutiérrez17Newcastle United
Juan Sebastián Verón71Estudiantes LP
Maxi Rodríguez37Liverpool
Carlos Tevez55Manchester City
Gonzalo Higuaín6Real Madrid
Diego Milito22Inter
Lionel Messi46Barcelona

See also

All matches in 2010s

All matches against Nigeria

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