NIGERIA 2:0 ZIMBABWE (0:0) Obodo (56), Mickel (60)
(27.01.06, Port Said Stadium)
1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah, 6-Joseph Enakarhire, 7-John Utaka, 9-Obafemi Martins, 13-Atanda Yussuf, 16-Wilson Oruma (8-John Obi Mikel 54), 17-Julius Aghahowa (4-Nwankwo Kanu 54), 18-Christian Obodo (11-Garba Lawal 86)
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NIGERIA 2:1 SENEGAL (0:1) Martins (79, 88)
(31.01.06, Port Said Stadium)
1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah, 6-Joseph Enakarhire, 7-John Utaka (14-Nsofor Victor Obinna 76), 8-John Obi Mikel, 9-Obafemi Martins, 13-Atanda Yussuf, 18-Christian Obodo (11-Garba Lawal 56), 19-Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (4-Nwankwo Kanu 52)
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NIGERIA 1:1 TUNISIA (1:0) - Nigeria won 6-5 on pens Obinna (6)
(04.02.06, Port Said Stadium)
1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah (21-Obinna Nwaneri 97), 6-Joseph Enakarhire, 7-John Utaka (4-Nwankwo Kanu 59), 8-John Obi Mikel, 9-Obafemi Martins, 13-Atanda Yussuf, 14-Nsofor Victor Obinna, 19-Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (11-Garba Lawal 89)
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NIGERIA 1:0 SENEGAL (0:0) - 3rd place match Lawal (78)
(09.02.06, Cairo Military Stadium)
1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah, 7-John Utaka, 9-Obafemi Martins, 10-Jay-Jay Okocha (16-Wilson Oruma 67), 11-Garba Lawal, 14-Nsofor Victor Obinna (4-Nwankwo Kanu 76), 18-Christian Obodo, 21-Obinna Nwaneri
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(The pictures above show John during the game against Zimbabwe at the 2006 African Cup of Nations.)