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TEN Interesting Facts About Super Eagles' World Cup Jersey Numbers by OLamylove: 2:20pm On Jun 12, 2018
Following the announcement of Nigeria's 2018 FIFA World Cup squad numbers, KwesèESPN compiled 10 interesting facts about the Super Eagles' jerseys.

1- The only number to have started all five group stage opening games for Nigeria: Peter Rufai (1994, 98), Ike Shorunmu (2002), Vincent Enyeama (2010, 14).

2- This number has always been allocated to defenders in the Nigerian World Cup squads: Augustine Eguavoen (1994), Mobi Oparaku (1998), Joseph Yobo (2002, 2010, 2014),Brian Idowu(2018).

4- The Super Eagles started with jersey number 4 in their opening game only once: Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria vs. Argentina (2002).

5- In three out of five World Cups, jersey number 5 has been worn by Turkey-based players. Uche Okechukwu (Fenerbahce, 1994 and 1998),William Troost-Ekong(Bursaspor, 2018)

7-Ahmed Musa, scorer of Nigeria's only World Cup brace to date, achieved this feat wearing the number 7 jersey (Nigeria vs. Argentina, 2014).

9- Since Rashidi Yekini scored Nigeria's first-ever World Cup goal, against Bulgaria in 1994, occupants of the number 9 jersey have failed to find the target for the Super Eagles in 17 consecutive games at the tournament, a drought totalling 1016 minutes of football

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Re: TEN Interesting Facts About Super Eagles' World Cup Jersey Numbers by OLamylove: 2:21pm On Jun 12, 2018
10- No player wearing the Super Eagles' iconic number 10 jersey has scored a goal at the World Cup: Austin 'Jay-Jay' Okocha (1994, 1998, 2002), Brown Ideye (2010),John Mikel Obi(2014).
12- Nigeria have scored a cumulative five goals in their second group-stage games, with players wearing number 12 netting twice. Samson Siasia (Nigeria vs. Argentina, 1994) and Kalu Uche (Nigeria vs. Greece, 2010)
15- Midfielders have always worn the Super Eagles' number 15 at the World Cup: Sunday Oliseh, Justice Christopher, Lukman Haruna, Ramon Azeez, andJoel Obi.

Re: TEN Interesting Facts About Super Eagles' World Cup Jersey Numbers by Oritzy: 2:23pm On Jun 12, 2018
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Re: TEN Interesting Facts About Super Eagles' World Cup Jersey Numbers by OLamylove: 2:23pm On Jun 12, 2018
23- On two different occasions, the youngest squad members at Nigeria's World Cup party have worn number 23: Femi Opabunmi (2002) andFrancis Uzoho(2018)
source= http://kwese.espn.com/football/fifa-world-cup/story/3523254/10-facts-about-super-eagles-world-cup-jersey-numbers?device=featurephone

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