Football 1996

1996 Atlanata Olympics:Nigeria became the first African nation to win an Olympic gold medal in football.The Kanu Nwankwo-led team achieved the feat by defeating Argentina in the final.It was Nigeria's second gold medal at the Games and second gold medal in the history of Nigeria's participation at the Olympics.

ROAD TO HISTORIC OLYMPIC GOLD
Group D
Team         Pld    W    D     L   GF         GA     GD     Pts
 Brazil         3        2         0         1     4         2    +2      6
 Nigeria       3         2         0         1     3         1     +2      6
 Japan         3         2         0         1     4         4         0      6
 Hungary         3         0       0         3     3         7         -4      0

    GROUP GAMES
July 21,1996: Nigeria  1 – 0      Hungary
=Kanu scored only goal on 44 minutes
July 23,1996: Nigeria      2 – 0      Japan
=Tijani Babangida (82 mins),Okocha (90 mins,pen)
July 25: Brazil  1 – 0      Nigeria
=Romario scored only goal on 30 mins

QUARTERFINALS
July 28,1996: Mexico 0-2 Nigeria
=Okocha (20 mins),C.Babayaro (84 mins)

SEMIFINALS
July 31, 1996:Nigeria 4-3 Brazil (AET)
=Roberto Carlos (20 mins own),Ikpeba (78 mins),Kanu (94 mins)

FINAL
August 3, 1996: Nigeria 3-2 Argentina
=C. Babayaro(28 mins),Amokachi (74 mins),Amuneke (90 mins)

2008

2008 Beijing Olympics:The Samson Siasia-led team failed at the last hurdle to make history again as the first country in Africa to win two gold medals in the men's football event

ROAD TO SILVER MEDAL
Group B
Team         Pld    W    D     L    GF    GA    GD    Pts
 Nigeria         3         2    1     0     4    2    +2    7
 Netherlands    3         1    2     0     3    2    +1    5
 United States  3         1     1     1     4    4    0    4
 Japan            3         0    0     3     1    4    -3    0

7 August 2008: Netherlands  0 – 0  Nigeria
10 August 2008:Nigeria  2 – 1      Japan
Obinna Nsofor (58 mins),Anichebe (74 mins)
13 August 2008: Nigeria  2 – 1      United States
=Isaac Promise (39 mins),Obinna Nsofor (79 mins)


QUARTERFINALS
16 August 2008:    Nigeria 2 – 0      Côte d'Ivoire
=Odemwingie (44 mins),Obinna Nsofor (82 mins,pen.)     
    
SEMIFINALS
19 August 2008:    Nigeria  4 – 1      Belgium
=Adefemi (17 mins),Obasi (59', 72'),Okonkwo (78 mins)     

FINALS
23 August 2008:    Nigeria  0 – 1      Argentina
=Di María Goal (58 mins)