Ranking The Top Five Best Goals Scored By Nigeria At The World Cup

Over the years, the World Cup have seen many wonderful goals scored — fans would recall that near-impossible David Luiz cracker in 2010 against Belgium, Rivaldo's brilliant drive for Brazil against same opposition in 2002, Diego Forlan's against Senegal, Lionel Messi's cheeky effort versus Iran. The list goes on.

With this piece, allnigeriasoccer.com would try to recreate a reminisce on the best five goals the Super Eagles have produced at the football fiesta.

The goal number 5 on the list would be Rashidi Yekini's 21st minute opener in her 1994 debut versus Bulgaria.

Getting onto the end of an Emmanuel Amunike's cross, the Super Eagles record goalscorer prodded home from close range to score Nigeria's first ever goal in the competition.

In the 2-0 victory over Greece in the 1994 edition, Finidi George lit up the Foxboro Stadium with a messi-esque goal, picking up a pass from Emmanuel Amunike before sending a sensational lob over, Greece goalkeeper, Christos Karkamanis.

Ahmed Musa's first goal against Argentina in the 3-2 defeat at the 2014 edition would come in as the third best here.

Receiving a pass down the right channel, the attacker shimmied away from Javier Mascherano before curling a superb strike past goalie, Sergio Romero.

Daniel Amokachi's goal in the 1994 tourney against Greece was mind-blowing enough to come into the reckoning here.

With virtually just a solitary minute left to play, the Bull went on a solo, outwitting two, three players to rattle home.

And the pick of the bunch would be Sunday Oliseh's screamer in the 3-2 win in the 98s to see off Spain in a group stage game.

La Roja had failed to clear properly from a Taribo West's thrown-in and the midfielder punished them with a breathtaking effort, sending a daisycutter first time from outside the box which Andoni Zubizarreta had little answer to.

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