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Sport Today: Can Nigeria win football gold again?

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Nigeria win football gold at 1996 Olympics

2016/08/01 GMT

Can Nigeria win football gold again?

BBC World Service - Sport Today, Can Nigeria win football gold again?

Twenty years on can Nigeria's footballers win Olympic gold once again in Rio?

Twenty years on from one of the biggest surprises in Olympic history, can Nigeria's footballers do it again in Rio?

As we countdown to the start of the Rio Olympics, we remember one of the biggest surprises in Olympic history, as Nigeria beat Argentina to win football gold in 1996 in Atlanta. So, can the current crop lead them to gold once again?

Picture: The Nigerian football team celebrate with their gold medals in 1996. Credit: Getty Images.

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