Super Eagles’ 1998 Triumph Still Africa’s Only Win Over Spain

Cape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup opener but fell short of matching Nigeria’s milestone. Despite facing 27 shots, the African debutants secured a historic point. Yet the Super Eagles remain the only African side to beat Spain in regular time at the tournament. In 1998, Nigeria overturned a 1-0 deficit in Nantes to win 3-2. Mutiu Adepoju, an Andoni Zubizarreta own goal forced by Garba Lawal, and Sunday Oliseh’s thunderbolt made history. With Nigeria absent from the 2022 and 2026 World Cups, fans must wait until 2030—when Spain co-hosts again—to see La Roja face the Super Eagles once more.

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