As an African football lover and follower, this was the golden generation of Nigerian 🇳🇬 football since 1990 to 2023. They could put another starting 11 and still win the AFCON. 🔥🔥🔥💖💖
Remember this is Zambia B team. The original would be 1. *Chabala 2. Soko 3.Changwe 4. Chomba 5.* E.Mulenga 6.*Makinka 7.*Mwitwa 8*Musonda 9.*Mutale 10.*Kalusha 11.*J Bwalya * Meaning extremely good ! 7.
The last 15mins really was Zambia's. They came back with so much steam. Kalusha's strike would surely release tears in the eyes of many. The support from the crowd got many Nigerians uncomfortable. An equaliser would have turned the stadium upside down. A great match.
This team put Nigeria on the world map. After the final win the team proceeded to USA for the world cup and herald Nigeria,s arrival on world stage of football and instantly became the darlings of football fans around the world. Corrupt NFF now cannot assembly quality team like this one. The Abacha era was truly the golden age of Nigerian football.
I had to come back and watch this wonderful match again, what a great players. Look at how eminent personalities filled up the stadium with so much love for African footballers. That was then not now. Memory....
One of the greatest football game in the history of Africa. I remember vividly how I emotionally supported the Zambia team, but spiritually I was with the Super Eagles........am a Nigerian and we got a well deserved result.
I was very small then watching this match seating on the floor watching on pure white TV now we own different types of TV we want,what a great memory to remember, am proud to be a Nigeria and am proud to be an African youth,RIP to those that participate on the match that died they worth to be celebrated
what a moment 9:30 -- we were dreaming of the Cup coming home to Zambia! Congratulations to Naija, though. We supported your great team truly representing Africa at USA '94 and Atlanta '96.
Just watching Zambia team B finishing strongly against the Abiola babes,I was 21yr by then, This was when football was teamwork ,still enjoying during lockdown 2020
I was in Secondary School form 2 by then. Our Ghana Blackstars were painfully eliminated by the Ivorian Team at the ¼ Finals just as they did to us in Senegal in 1992. Love to all the Nigerian and Zambian players. They made us proud.
A match of Life Time. A similar match to Nigerian is with Italy, Roberto Baggio - My Favorite. NFA wake up, bring the likes of Coach Clement back. He knows Nigerian Streets where there are GREET PLAYERS. No doubts, Coach Clement is behind this Success. We, Nigerians Knows.
The trusted double feet of ace attacking forward, the golden Emmanuel Amunike, it's innumerable how many times he has brought honor to his country and delivered when occasion rang alarm even far back when he was an eaglet.
Dr. Fred Hudson. In 1994 I was 15 living in Nairobi, Kenya. I was obsessed with the Super Eagles, in particular Daniel Amokachi, we share the same first name. Now am in Chicago and I can’t stop watching this game!
I remember this match. Watched it on black and white tv sitting on the floor of a parked hotel reception area in Lagos. I was 14 then. The only time my dad would come with us cos we had no light and no petrol for the generator at home. Sonwe haf to find somewhere anyhow. We were all sweating. The whole place went upside down after the final whistle. Respect to the Zambian team though. I remember being afraid that they could score an equalizer in the dying minute and win on pens everytime they crossed into the box. Great match.
well done zambia as u have grown bigger as a team u have now been able to win the 2015 african cupwhich is one of your futher achievements nigeria played very good this time but maybe next time we have a chance. go on Zambia!!
The voice of broadcaster sounds like obviouslly classic. Also, I found that each single players more pay attention on dribbling rather than Pass work compare with this era.
The great heroes of Zambia died in a air crash in 1993... only Kalusha Bwalya survived... the team that replaced them was a very strong youth team with a leader called Bwalia.
A brand new Zambia team just a year after losing the national team in a plane crash in Gabon, but could even make it to the final. Great legendary teams, one love to both Zambia & Nigeria.. this match should unite the two nations.
It's by discipline ,the will to honour their late colleagues and sacrifice that they hd been able to make it to this far,that's why I prefer the local players than the professionals who played with fear of getting wounded
still watching in 2018 since in 1994 we didnt have a tv and where we were watching from too much showers, we depended on the radio commentary by dennis liwewe, Let me watch now may be we can beat Nigeria lol
I see Nigeria playing as a team and not a separate entity, unlike this day every player want to shine, we need a good finisher.... I hope the new breed of players will learn from them
It was a very nice game.Determination(Zambia) against Experienced Professionals(Nigeria)In the end experience won.One of the best final AFCON matches i have ever watched.
Aah Super Eagles,the whole team was outstanding ---led by the maestro Jayajay oko Cha, F George, D Amokachi, Samson Siasia, R yekini n what happened to Richard Owubokiri,,they real had the best coach Clemens Westerhorf
I was in grade 11 when this game was played. However football has evolved very much because tactics and technics have changed. You cannot compare this game to the 2012 final between Ivory coast and Zambia
In the good olden days when Europen had not sunk in deep racism as we have now. I bet you today no African cup of Nations final will attract this huge publicity and dignitaries today. Just because of Europen union expansion to the eastern part of its continent
Thats correct, initially europeans were excited about africans. But the racism today was due massive illegal influx of refugees into their countries. Since Lybia was destroyed, a lot of africans have fled their home countries through Lybia, due to bad governance and chronic corruption. The two things ravaging africa till date.
Both teams are very unique. Special thanks to my Nigerian team, u guys are really making proud. It's only our animal politicians that is painting us black.
Zambia had load's of talent, Nigeria wouldn't ve stood,the team that perished in Gabon, they did their best using a team B big ups the late team would ve reached far during world cup
It may take Nigeria 3 decades to replicate such players. Emmanuel Amunike was arguably the best player in the squad. His quickness and incredible skills were what set him apart-just like Finidi George
This was a great final at El Menza Tunisia , we lost a game but there was so much commitment from both teams , this game always reminds of Emmanuel Amunike he registered his name when he equalised. bravo to both teams
You are the only person in the world population that watched this game in Nigeria. I don’t need to research, I really doubt if you were an adult or you this wrong information
That was was the real super eagles in those days. I watched them in Nairobi. Thanks to the late Chief Abiola. Of course, the majority of them were from Abiola babes.
As a teenager there's only one other player I had known to be putting his life, blood, sweat and tears for a team like this that's Diego, Mr. K Balwa here tore Nigeria apart showed he was way, way above the rest of African players at the time.
With the pre Gabon disaster team, it would have been a closer contest. Rashidi Yakenis link play would have been extinguished. Kelvin Mutale was good in the air and ball at feet, he would have proved to be too nimble for the static Super Eagles defence, plus scoring from range was also part of their arsenal. Mtsrip 🙏 for both teams
Okocha's replacement Nduka Ugbade would have made a record of first man to play in all FIFA age grade tournament if he made the USA World Cup 1994. As a youth player, fresh from St. Finbarrs College Akoka-Lagos, Ugbade was captain of the Nigeria U-16 male soccer team that won the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship (later referred to as JVC/FIFA at the following edition after which it metamorphosed to its current name and status -Coca-Cola/FIFA U-17 WC). The event was held in China and brought Ugbade into prominence after Jonathan Akpoborie(5min) and Victor Igbinoba (80+min)scored unreplied goals for Nigeria against West Germany, securing what was Nigeria's and Africa's first major win in football on the global stage.
As an African football lover and follower, this was the golden generation of Nigerian 🇳🇬 football since 1990 to 2023. They could put another starting 11 and still win the AFCON. 🔥🔥🔥💖💖
This was d most painful defeat to Zambia because they need victory to pay tribute for team members who died in a crash
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I respect ✊ The Zambian and Nigerian teams here. I remember watching this match. RIP long gone comrades.
Remember this is Zambia B team.
The original would be
1. *Chabala
2. Soko
3.Changwe
4. Chomba
5.* E.Mulenga
6.*Makinka
7.*Mwitwa
8*Musonda
9.*Mutale
10.*Kalusha
11.*J Bwalya
* Meaning extremely good !
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What a game this was , 94 I was only 14, memory lane indeed and what a line up we lost
The last 15mins really was Zambia's. They came back with so much steam. Kalusha's strike would surely release tears in the eyes of many. The support from the crowd got many Nigerians uncomfortable. An equaliser would have turned the stadium upside down. A great match.
Yes people were supporting zambia.kalu's strike was so dangerous only to hit the post
Sure
Best AfCON final ever played in my lifetime. The quality of play for a game played in 1994 is outstanding. Big ups to both Nigeria and Zambia. 👍
This team put Nigeria on the world map. After the final win the team proceeded to USA for the world cup and herald Nigeria,s arrival on world stage of football and instantly became the darlings of football fans around the world. Corrupt NFF now cannot assembly quality team like this one. The Abacha era was truly the golden age of Nigerian football.
You are not ashamed to parade your national team as an Olympic team? 419 at its higher height.
►NIG ♦ DT: Clemens Westerhof ♦ 22.Peter Rufai | 6.Uche Okafor | 2.Augustine Eguavoen - 5.Uche Okechukwu - 3.Benedict Iroha | 7.Finidi George - 15.Sunday Oliseh - 10.Jay-Jay Okocha - 11.Emmanuel Amunike | 14.Daniel Amokachi - 9.Rashidi Yekini.
►ZAM ♦ DT: Ian Porterfield ♦ 1.James Phiri | 5.Mordon Malitoli - 2.Harrison Chongo - 3.Elijah Litana - 13.Aggrey Chiyangi | 14.Joel Bwalya - 10.Evans Sakala - 4.Kapambwe Mulenga | 12.Kenneth Malitoli - 9.Zeddy Saileti - 11.Kalusha Bwalya.
I had to come back and watch this wonderful match again, what a great players. Look at how eminent personalities filled up the stadium with so much love for African footballers. That was then not now. Memory....
It's not to late to change the narrative
I wonder were did we go wrong African football was developing at a great Pace l thought by now we should have been the leaders of this great sport
@@tijanimuhyusuf6193 the family and
Thoe
Almighty god bless
@@tijanimuhyusuf6193 to be
I watched the match as a small boy but the memory is still fresh.Superb super Eagle of Nigeria
I'm Nigerian, but i doff my hat to this Zambian team. Great players, loads of courage. All the same, WE ARE NIGERIA
One of the greatest football game in the history of Africa. I remember vividly how I emotionally supported the Zambia team, but spiritually I was with the Super Eagles........am a Nigerian and we got a well deserved result.
It was a good match
Cameroon v Nigeria
Nigeria v Cameroon 2000
@@tadeshakir8539t933
I am an Ethiopian. I like the 1994 Nigerian team. I supported that time
I was very small then watching this match seating on the floor watching on pure white TV now we own different types of TV we want,what a great memory to remember, am proud to be a Nigeria and am proud to be an African youth,RIP to those that participate on the match that died they worth to be celebrated
LIP
The greatest...we had lost the entire team the previous year..,went to reach finals the following year. Greatest time. Wow thank you Zambians
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This year's I won't forget
what a moment 9:30 -- we were dreaming of the Cup coming home to Zambia! Congratulations to Naija, though. We supported your great team truly representing Africa at USA '94 and Atlanta '96.
This game was so fantastic not knowing which one is zambia or nigeria ☝️
These are the fruits of Abiola Babes. It will take many years for Nigeria to build a team like this one. Nairobi - Kenya.
Boa
Just watching Zambia team B finishing strongly against the Abiola babes,I was 21yr by then,
This was when football was teamwork ,still enjoying during lockdown 2020
I was in Secondary School form 2 by then. Our Ghana Blackstars were painfully eliminated by the Ivorian Team at the ¼ Finals just as they did to us in Senegal in 1992. Love to all the Nigerian and Zambian players. They made us proud.
A match of Life Time. A similar match to Nigerian is with Italy, Roberto Baggio - My Favorite. NFA wake up, bring the likes of Coach Clement back. He knows Nigerian Streets where there are GREET PLAYERS. No doubts, Coach Clement is behind this Success. We, Nigerians Knows.
Ibrahim Steve
The trusted double feet of ace attacking forward, the golden Emmanuel Amunike, it's innumerable how many times he has brought honor to his country and delivered when occasion rang alarm even far back when he was an eaglet.
Who's watching this in 2024? Let us gather here to congratulate the Super Eagles. Nigeria greatest team ever
I'm.26 living in dubia
@@barista_valentine6527 ;!You mean in 1994 you were 26 years old??
Oh my 1994 I was in primary school Grade 4 at that time
I wasnt born then lol but how good was derby makinka?
Dr. Fred Hudson.
In 1994 I was 15 living in Nairobi, Kenya. I was obsessed with the Super Eagles, in particular Daniel Amokachi, we share the same first name. Now am in Chicago and I can’t stop watching this game!
I remember this match. Watched it on black and white tv sitting on the floor of a parked hotel reception area in Lagos. I was 14 then. The only time my dad would come with us cos we had no light and no petrol for the generator at home. Sonwe haf to find somewhere anyhow. We were all sweating. The whole place went upside down after the final whistle. Respect to the Zambian team though. I remember being afraid that they could score an equalizer in the dying minute and win on pens everytime they crossed into the box. Great match.
Nigeria line-up Today's market value
Rufai £25M
Eguavon £50M
Iroha £45M
Oliseh £72M
Okechukwu £70M
Okafor £38M
Finidi £80M
Amokachi £75M
Rashidi £120M
Okocha £175M
Amunike £105M
A great Afcon final. We played our lungs out though Nigeria carried the day.
I like watching this match all.the as it a strong one won by the best after the referee denied them an early penalty
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Foram grandes e verdadeiros talentos africanos dos tempos, o futebol era verdadeiro e jogavam por amor a camisola, saudades desses tempos...
Agora só se joga pelo dinheiro e não por amor a camisola.
Lovely play both teams . one love team Zambia,
J'étais au stade dans ce match . Nigéria était une équipe fantastique .
NIGERIA IS JUST A COUNTRY THAT CANNOT BE DISINTERESTED..
PROUDLY 9JA
well done zambia as u have grown bigger as a team u have now been able to win the 2015 african cupwhich is one of your futher achievements nigeria played very good this time but maybe next time we have a chance. go on Zambia!!
Greatest Nigeria team ever assemble, in the history of Nigeria Football
Nigerians can never forget this football Legends.
Nigeria's golden era as far as football is concerned.
So proud of ZAMBIA, one from the most memorable Nations Cup of a Life Time..... From your Nigeria friend.
Am Ugandan painfull mémories when cranes handed the eagles golden chance thus 1994 champs
Love you yakini, you guys were amazing. Well done to Zambia too
I miss this team... Can we ever get another, if not better team than this? #SuperEagles
The voice of broadcaster sounds like obviouslly classic. Also, I found that each single players more pay attention on dribbling rather than Pass work compare with this era.
Peter Rufai the great, what a legend, much love from SA. They don't make them like you guys anymore...same with Okpara Williams
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Where did peter RUFAI go he was my favorite keep....back then
Thank God for social media 😮
I have been able to meet real players that made the real name super eagle 🦅🦅
The great heroes of Zambia died in a air crash in 1993... only Kalusha Bwalya survived... the team that replaced them was a very strong youth team with a leader called Bwalia.
RIP Yekini, you're truly missed
I never stop watching this game. Zambians are great players.
one love to both teams, RIP Rasheedi yekini
A brand new Zambia team just a year after losing the national team in a plane crash in Gabon, but could even make it to the final. Great legendary teams, one love to both Zambia & Nigeria.. this match should unite the two nations.
Frederick Musonda dgsa
It's by discipline ,the will to honour their late colleagues and sacrifice that they hd been able to make it to this far,that's why I prefer the local players than the professionals who played with fear of getting wounded
To date there has never been an AFCON final this exciting. This was the one, Super eagles went on to do us pride as africa at USA94. great memories
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Le grand Nigeria le tout puissant nigeria
I was 14years old when this game was played.Rip to Rasheed Yekinni and Stephen Keshen
Ayya sorry
@@ibrahimzakari3137 Thompson Oliha, Uche Okafor & Wilfred Agbonavbare too.
still watching in 2018 since in 1994 we didnt have a tv and where we were watching from too much showers, we depended on the radio commentary by dennis liwewe, Let me watch now may be we can beat Nigeria lol
ian krusher 😂😂😂
Koko basket ball player involved in plan incident Sunday
I see Nigeria playing as a team and not a separate entity, unlike this day every player want to shine, we need a good finisher.... I hope the new breed of players will learn from them
it's my pleasure watching dis great memory
me too. I was young but I still remember that game
Will the best am proud to be Zambia beautiful 💕
Was the greatest Africa final ever!
An extraordinary game and gifted players on both sides.
More blessing Super Eagles
This time is when l enjoy Nigeria team football legends
What an intimidating team the Super Eagles of Nigeria was! A fantastic football team so replete with enormous talents.
The best team that has been put together since that AFCON Final round
I remember watching this game though I was very young, until now after 29 years later,I want to watch it again
The game was so fantastic not knowing which one is zambia or nigeria ☝️
Lol true
It was a very nice game.Determination(Zambia) against Experienced Professionals(Nigeria)In the end experience won.One of the best final AFCON matches i have ever watched.
Do you have any idea what
Great final. The Green Eagles done good
May Allah rest their souls those passed away in janatul firdous insha'allah
Aah Super Eagles,the whole team was outstanding ---led by the maestro Jayajay oko Cha, F George, D Amokachi, Samson Siasia, R yekini n what happened to Richard Owubokiri,,they real had the best coach Clemens Westerhorf
Honestly both team tried their best.
WHAT A PAINFUL EXITS... OF THESE ZAMBIA SUPER STARS...!
This must have been when Nigerian players took REAL pride and honour in playing for their country..sheer dedicated and masterpiece!!
I was in grade 11 when this game was played. However football has evolved very much because tactics and technics have changed. You cannot compare this game to the 2012 final between Ivory coast and Zambia
When everything about football was top class including match commentary.
In the good olden days when Europen had not sunk in deep racism as we have now. I bet you today no African cup of Nations final will attract this huge publicity and dignitaries today. Just because of Europen union expansion to the eastern part of its continent
Thats correct, initially europeans were excited about africans. But the racism today was due massive illegal influx of refugees into their countries. Since Lybia was destroyed, a lot of africans have fled their home countries through Lybia, due to bad governance and chronic corruption. The two things ravaging africa till date.
Zambian local coaches and local prayers very vital apart from depending on expatriate coaches
Very true....only then can we play our true football...wedson nyirenda tried it bust wasn't given enough time..
Nigeria shall be great again !
Both teams are very unique. Special thanks to my Nigerian team, u guys are really making proud. It's only our animal politicians that is painting us black.
Chipolopolo boys good memories it was a great game.
Tresphord Mwape VA ah
koko
Zambia had load's of talent, Nigeria wouldn't ve stood,the team that perished in Gabon, they did their best using a team B big ups the late team would ve reached far during world cup
JJ okocha is a legend
I love them all
watching it in 2021 ..wow memories
SUPER When i was 7yrs old,Way back&i this spirit to be back in Action Zambia young players today.
I love my country Nigeria
It may take Nigeria 3 decades to replicate such players. Emmanuel Amunike was arguably the best player in the squad. His quickness and incredible skills were what set him apart-just like Finidi George
Nice one from one of the greatest keeper to come out of africa,good match RIP to the gangling one Yekini
Rip yekini
Zambia's kalusha was great
This match was wonderful match i really love this matche great legend 1994
When Nigeria is the best in Africa
It was wonderful then , how I wish Nigeria is born with another dream teams as before
This was a great final at El Menza Tunisia , we lost a game but there was so much commitment from both teams , this game always reminds of Emmanuel Amunike he registered his name when he equalised. bravo to both teams
He was the joker of the park
The game was played in Nigeria not Tunisia do a proper research. Some of us were in our adulthood.
You are the only person in the world population that watched this game in Nigeria. I don’t need to research, I really doubt if you were an adult or you this wrong information
@nicoladparker
Awaiting your reply on your misinformation about the tournament played. Am sure you could have being alone in the stadium In Nigeria
That was was the real super eagles in those days. I watched them in Nairobi. Thanks to the late Chief Abiola. Of course, the majority of them were from Abiola babes.
Are we able to find the same team spirit with such good quality players today 2023 ?
I am fantastically entertained
Le meilleur joueur du monde de tous les temps est dans les tribunes ! le grand pelé
well done i am proud of my team Zambia just after reconstruction we gave our best
Dr Ian Banda, Lusaka, Zambia
That time football was still football Dr Ian Banda!
Zambia National anthem is the best in Africa
You must be from Zambia no joke
@@Officialjohnnyrose Am from Nigeria
Kalusha bwalya really gave it all
As a teenager there's only one other player I had known to be putting his life, blood, sweat and tears for a team like this that's Diego, Mr. K Balwa here tore Nigeria apart showed he was way, way above the rest of African players at the time.
With the pre Gabon disaster team, it would have been a closer contest. Rashidi Yakenis link play would have been extinguished. Kelvin Mutale was good in the air and ball at feet, he would have proved to be too nimble for the static Super Eagles defence, plus scoring from range was also part of their arsenal. Mtsrip 🙏 for both teams
omg i love this.. can still remember this like yesterday
love this love this
C2019
David Benard
Woooo great final than ever I remember that time I was in standard seven big up to Zambia
Grettings from mexico
How strong these teams!
Such is life.I watch this match in 1994 by then was in primary 5...
Okocha's replacement Nduka Ugbade would have made a record of first man to play in all FIFA age grade tournament if he made the USA World Cup 1994. As a youth player, fresh from St. Finbarrs College Akoka-Lagos, Ugbade was captain of the Nigeria U-16 male soccer team that won the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship (later referred to as JVC/FIFA at the following edition after which it metamorphosed to its current name and status -Coca-Cola/FIFA U-17 WC). The event was held in China and brought Ugbade into prominence after Jonathan Akpoborie(5min) and Victor Igbinoba (80+min)scored unreplied goals for Nigeria against West Germany, securing what was Nigeria's and Africa's first major win in football on the global stage.
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Ok pa
Great super eagles of Nigeria
Musa Abdullahi
Musa Abdullahi
PENALTY CALL on AMUNIKE was the on flaw from LEE KIM CHONG......A very interesting match
Indeed is very painful most of veteran players have gone both on NIGERIA side and ZAMBIAN side. May their gentle SOULs RESP IN PEACE