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2008 Olympic Men's Soccer, Gold Medal Final
Nigeria
0
Argentina
1
Winner Icon Argentina
Ángel Di María
(57')
Summary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
NGA
ARG
No.
Name
1
Ambruse Vanzekin
2
Chibuzor Okonkwo
4
Onyekachi Apam
5
Dele Adeleye
13
Olubayo Adefemi
8
Sani Kaita
12
Ajilore Oluwafemi
10
Isaac Promise
17
Emmanuel Ekpo
9
Victor Obinna
11
Solomon Okoronkwo
16
Victor Anichebe
14
Peter Odemwingie
Substitutes
18
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
6
James Monday
15
Efe Ambrose
7
Chinedu Obasi
19
Oladapo Olufemi
Game Information
Beijing Workers' Stadium
5:00 AM, 23 August 2008
Attendance: 89,102
Referees:
Viktor Kassai
Match Timeline
Nigeria
Argentina
KO
HT
57
63
69
78
87
FT
90
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