Goal puts the two seminal triumphs of Nigerian football under the microscope and tries to determine which was better and had greater impact
There have been two undeniable peaks in the history of Nigerian football, both of which essentially proved the making of whatever global reputation the country currently enjoys.
For all that it was not a maiden triumph, success at the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations was even more significant than that of 1980 for a few reasons.
First off, there was the fact it was won on foreign soil, as opposed to 1980's, which was hosted in Nigeria.