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2008 Olympic Men's Soccer, Gold Medal Match
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
OLY Football (M) News
Thierry Henry resigns from France youth post after Paris Games
Thierry Henry has resigned from his role as manager of France's youth teams after earning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, the French Football Federation announced on Monday.
De la Fuente hails Spain's dominant 2024 after Olympic gold
An ecstatic Luis de la Fuente, coach of Spain's senior national team, said his country's football should be more highly valued after the under-23 side's triumph in the final of the Olympic tournament against France on Friday.
Spain's Olympic gold further cements footballing dominance
Spain's 5-3 win over France to capture the Olympic gold medal has capped off what has already been an impressive summer for the country's sporting program.
