The Eagles, managed by Dutchman Clemens Westerhof, were in
Group C alongside Bulgaria, Argentina and Greece with the debutants emerging
shock winners of the group, after 3-0 and 2-0 triumphs over Greece and a 2-1
defeat to a Diego Maradona-inspired Argentina.
On its official website, FIFA celebrated Nigeria and other
African countries at the World Cup with a video of late striker Rashidi Yekini
celebrating the country’s maiden World Cup goal on the website.
FIFA wrote; “That was like watching the great Brazilian
sides,” former England striker of Nigerian descent, John Fashanu, told FIFA,
after the Eagles 3-0 win over Bulgaria at the Foxboro Stadium, Atlanta.
“The former England striker may have been biased given his
Nigerian descendancy, but that 90-minute exhibition at the Cotton Bowl
nonetheless wowed the world.”
It said; “Finidi George, Emmanuel Amuneke, Daniel Amokachi
and Rashidi Yekini blended individual magic with indecipherable teamwork in the
demolition of an iconic, Hristo Stoichkov-led team, who went on to reach the
USA 1994 semi-finals.
“The Super Eagles were eliminated in an extra-time loss to
Italy in the Round of 16, but their thrilling campaign continues to be
remembered.”
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