Spain Beats Nigeria 2–3 in Group Stage Upset

The match ended with a dramatic twist, as Sunday Oliseh and Andoni Zubizarreta scored for Nigeria within the final five minutes to knock out Spain from World Cup contention. Fernando Hierro opened the scoring for Spain on 21' mark before Mutiu Adepoju equalized six minutes later.

Raúl sealed the victory for Spain with a well-placed finish in the 47th minute, but Zubizarreta's own goal pulled Nigeria back level at 2-1. The Nigerian team took advantage of late substitutions and capitalised on their chances to secure an upset win over one of Europe's top teams.

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The Nigerian team took advantage of late substitutions and capitalised on their chances to secure an upset win over one of Europe's top teams.

Spain struggled throughout the match due to defensive lapses and uncharacteristic errors from goalkeeper Sander van Hooijdonk, who was replaced in favour of unknown player before 45 minutes mark. Nigeria exploited these mistakes with aplomb.

The result marks a significant upset for Spain ahead of World Cup knockout stages.