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Prior to this year's tournament, Nigeria have qualified for the World Cup on three occasions, in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 competitions.
The team reached the last sixteen in 1994, and just two minutes away from reaching the last 8, before Italian Roberto Baggio equalized for eventual beaten finalists Italy in the eighty-eighth minute of the game, and the eventual runners-up of the tournament scored in extra time and proceeded to the next round.
In 1998, Nigeria were once again knocked out in the last sixteen after a 4 - 1 beating from Denmark, having finished top of Group D, with victories over Spain and Bulgaria.
2002 saw the Nigerians knocked out in the first round of the competition, as they finished bottom of Group F with one draw and two defeats from three games.
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