Nigeria 1998 World Cup squad
Nigeria's 1998 World Cup squad, rated player by player. The standouts: Tijani Babangida, Sunday Oliseh, Mutiu Adepoju. Here's the full 22-man squad — then build your own all-time World Cup XI.
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Tijani Babangida | MID | 74 |
| Sunday Oliseh | MID | 74 |
| Mutiu Adepoju | MID | 73 |
| Peter Rufai | GK | 71 |
| Wilson Oruma | MID | 71 |
| Taribo West | DEF | 69 |
| Victor Ikpeba | FWD | 69 |
| Celestine Babayaro | DEF | 67 |
| Uche Okechukwu | DEF | 67 |
| Finidi George | MID | 67 |
| Garba Lawal | MID | 67 |
| Jay-Jay Okocha | MID | 66 |
| Godwin Okpara | DEF | 66 |
| Nwankwo Kanu | FWD | 65 |
| Rashidi Yekini | FWD | 65 |
| Willy Okpara | GK | 65 |
| Abiodun Baruwa | GK | 65 |
| Mobi Oparaku | DEF | 64 |
| Daniel Amokachi | FWD | 64 |
| Uche Okafor | DEF | 64 |
| Augustine Eguavoen | DEF | 64 |
| Benedict Iroha | DEF | 64 |
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