On this day 1998, at the Parc des Princes in Paris, the Super Eagles edged Bulgaria in a thrilling World Cup encounter decided by a solitary strike by the then reigning African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba. The victory ensured the Nigerians progressed to the knockout rounds of France ‘98 with a game to …
Joseph Yobo (in)famously scored an own goal against his own Super Eagles goalkeeper in the second round game against France at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the record stood for four years until the next competition in Russia 2018. Morocco’s Aziz Bouhaddouz’s scored a 95th-minute own goal in his side’s 1-0 loss to …
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Roger Albert Milla, Cameroon superstar sealed his legendary status in 1990 as, at the age of 38, he became the oldest player to score at the World Cup when he bagged a brace in the Indomitable Lions’ 2-1 win over Romania. Swedish legend Gunnar Gren previously held the record when he scored at the …
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