NIGERIA

Absent due to bitter disappointment at the World Cup finals in 2006 sparked the spirit of Nigeria to launch their campaign to qualify to South Africa.

Being a group with Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone and South Africa, team "Super Eagles" predicted easily qualify for the second phase of African Zone qualifying. For coach seats, Nigeria lifted Shaibu Amodu, who took over from Germany coach Berti Vogts.

Appointment of Vogts, Germany coach when win Euro 1996, is an indication of Nigeria's determination to reach South Africa 2010. But, after a nervous performance in the 2008 African Nations Cup, Vogts contract terminated.

Nigeria started in 2008 by Ghana 1-0 defeat of Ivory Coast and could only win one time and once a draw to qualify to the quarter-finals. In West Africa derby to host the tournament, Vogts troops should come home from losing 2-1.

The Super Eagles have a lot of stars scattered in several clubs in Europe, began to Russia in the east to Spain in the west. Competition for places in the squad pretty hard though Nigeria still seeking a replacement playmaker Augustine 'Jay-Jay' Okocha. Colleagues such as Nwankwo Kanu and Joseph Yobo have the experience, but new faces like Stephen Makinwa, John Obi Mikel, Taye Taiwo, Obafemi Martins and John Utaka will be a key game in South Africa Nigeria.

Nigeria undergoing final debut in the United States in 1994. They also played in France 1998 and Korea-Japan 2002.

Nigeria lifted the trophy the first time in Afrika1994 Cup in Tunisia. But the big prize awaited Nigerian society is the World Cup, in which many predict will come out the first world champion from Africa, they will prove to be able to realize these desires in South Africa later.

Nigeria successfully won the FIFA U-17 in Korea in 2007 should be able to increase their confidence. And, look Martins et al hoped to conquer the world.


Data Team
Nickname: Super Eagles (Super Eagles)
Confederation: CAF
Stadium: Abuja Stadium
Captain: Nwanko Kanu
Most caps: Mudashiru Lawal (86)
Top Skorer: Rashidi Yekini (37)
Penampilann in the World Cup: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010
FIFA Ranking: 22
Achievements
- World Cup Winners: --
- African Cup Winners (2): 1980, 1994
- Confederations Cup Winners: --

List Of Player
No	Pos	Nama Pemain	Umur	Caps	Gol	Asal Klub
1	GK	Vincent Enyeama	27	44	0	Hapoel Tel Aviv
2	GK	Dele Aiyenugba	26	7	0	Bnei Yehuda
3	GK	Austin Ejide	25	13	0	Hapoel Petah TikvaD
4	DF	Taye Taiwo	24	29	7	Marseille
5	DF	Obinna Nwaneri	27	32	5	Sion
6	DF	Danny Shittu	29	17	0	Bolton Wanderers
7	DF	Onyekachi Apam	23	7	0	Nice
8	DF	Uwa Elderson Echiejile	21	4	0	Rennes
9	DF	Joseph Yobo	29	64	4	Everton
10	DF	Chidi Odiah	26	18	1	CSKA Moscow
11	DF	Yusuf Mohamed	26	7	0	Sion
12	MF	John Obi Mikel	22	28	2	Chelsea
13	MF	Seyi Olofinjana	29	22	0	Hull City
14	MF	Ayila Yussuf	25	16	2	Dynamo Kyiv
15	MF	Dickson Etuhu	27	6	0	Fulham
16	MF	Kalu Uche	27	10	4	Almeria
17	MF	Nwankwo Kanu	33	79	13	Portsmouth
18	FW	Victor Obinna	22	18	7	Malaga
19	FW	Peter Odemwingie	28	31	6	Lokomotiv Moscow
20	FW	Chinedu Obasi	23	16	3	Hoffenheim
21	FW	Obafemi Martins	25	24	15	Wolfsburg
22	FW	Aiyegbeni Yakub	27	45	17	Everton
23	FW	Michael Eneramo	24	8	2	Esperance