11.  Westerhoff ended a five-year term as Nigerian coach at the end of the World Cup.

12.  Nigerian coach Adegboye Onigbinde said his team had lacked the break which would have kept them in the tournament.

13.  Nigerian coach Clemens Westerhof does not believe in false modesty when it comes to boasting about his team.

14.  Nigerian coach Shaibu Amodu, who has a full squad to choose from, said he has warned his team of the dangers of complacency.

15.  Nigerian coach Amodu Shaibu criticised the Moi Stadium pitch while opposite number Reinhard Fabisch expressed pride in the performance of the Harambee Stars.

16.  Nigerian coach Babatunde Obisanya said he was elated by the victory.

17.  On Sunday when Nigeria take on Argentina in Ibaraki, Onigbinde will make history as the first Nigerian coach to lead the team at the soccer finals.

18.  The cheering had hardly died down when Nigerian coach Clemens Westerhof began plotting the downfall of Argentina in their next Group D match.