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  2. Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

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    The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. Nigeria has reached the FIFA World Cup on six occasions, the first being in 1994 where they reached the second round. Their sixth and most recent appearance was the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [1]

  3. 2010 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

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    The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations.

  4. List of FIFA World Cup finals - Wikipedia

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    Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...

  5. List of FIFA World Cup hosts - Wikipedia

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    The first joint bid of the World Cup was approved, edging out Mexico. Results: South Korea/ Japan (joint bid, voted by acclamation) Mexico; The 2002 FIFA World Cup was co-hosted in Asia for the first time by South Korea and Japan (the opening match was held in South Korea and the final was held in Japan).

  6. 2018 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

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    The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, ... located across the boundary with Asia. ... Nigeria: Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai; Panama: ...

  7. 1998 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

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    The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th ... team that did qualify was Nigeria ... national stadium with 80,000 seats and nine other stadiums located across the ...

  8. Moshood Abiola National Stadium - Wikipedia

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    The games took place from the 4th to 18 October 2003 and was deemed successful by many. The host country, Nigeria, accumulated a total of 226 medals, emerging as leader of the games that year. Apart from the All African Games, the stadium has hosted important football matches, such as World Cup qualifiers between Nigeria and other countries.

  9. National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

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    The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.