The Nigeria squad at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa were not so different from the 2002 Super Eagles team in terms of performance.
They also crashed out of the tournament at the group stage losing two matches and drawing one.
The Nigeria World Cup 2010 Squad were however able to register three goals that took them nowhere.
Lars Lagerbäck was the coach in charge of the Super Eagles at the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Spain won the 2010 World Cup after defeating the Netherlands one nil in extra time. Germany took the third place position while fourth place went to Uruguay.
World Cup 2010 Final Spain vs Netherlands Highlights
Below are all the teams that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa which was held between June 11 – July 11
Teams in the 2010 World Cup?
1. South Africa
2. Brazil
3. Spain
4. Netherlands
5. Italy
6. Germany
7. Argentina
8. England
9. Australia
10. Japan
11. North Korea
12. South Korea
13. Honduras
14. Mexico
15. United States
16. New Zealand
17. Algeria
18. Cameroon
19. Ghana
20. Ivory Coast
21. Nigeria
22. Chile
23. Paraguay
24. Uruguay
25. Denmark
26. France
27. Greece
28. Portugal
29. Serbia
30. Slovakia
31. Slovenia
32. Switzerland
2010 World Cup AWARDS
| Award | Winner |
| Adidas Golden Ball | Diego Forlan (Uruguay) |
| Adidas Silver Ball | Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) |
| Adidas Bronze Ball | David Villa (Spain) |
| Adidas Golden Boot | Thomas Melluer (Germany) |
| Adidas Silver Shoe | David Villa (Spain) |
| Adidas Bronze Shoe | Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) |
| Best Young Player Award | Thomas Melluer (Germany) |
| Adidas Golden Glove | Iker Casillas (Spain) |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | Spain |
Nigeria 2010 World Cup Results
| Match | Results |
| Argentina vs Nigeria (Groupstage) | 1-0 loss |
| Greece vs Nigeria (Groupstage) | 2-1 loss |
| Nigeria vs Korea Republic (Groupstage) | 2-2 draw |
World Cup 2010 Nigeria Squad
Goalkeepers
| Name | Club |
| Dele Aiyenugba | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (Israel) |
| Austin Ejide | Hapoel Petach-Tikva (Israel) |
| Vincent Enyeama | Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) |
Defenders
| Name | Club |
| Dele Adeleye | Sparta Rotterdam (Netherlands) |
| Rabiu Afolabi | RB Salzburg (Austria) |
| Elderson Echiéjilé | Stade Rennes (France) |
| Chidi Odiah | CSKA Moskva (Russia) |
| Danny Shittu | Bolton Wanderers (England) |
| Taye Taïwo | Olympique Marseille (France) |
| Joseph Yobo | Everton FC (England) |
Midfielders
| Name | Club |
| Dickson Etuhu | Fulham FC (England) |
| Lukman Haruna | AS Monaco (France) |
| Sani Kaita | Metalist Kharkov (Ukraine) |
| Kalu Uche | UD Almería (Spain) |
| Ayila Yussuf | Dinamo Kiev (Ukraine) |
Forwards
| Name | Club |
| Yakubu Ayegbeni | Everton FC (England) |
| Brown Ideye | FC Sochaux (France) |
| Nwankwo Kanu | Portsmouth FC (England) |
| Obafemi Martins | VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) |
| Chinedu Obasi | 1899 Hoffenheim (Germany) |
| Victor Obinna | Málaga CF (Spain) |
| Peter Odemwingie | Lokomotiv Moskva (Russia) |
| John Utaka | Portsmouth FC (England) |
Manager: Lars Lagerbäck
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