Nigeria's win, their first at a World Cup finals since 1998, leaves them as favourites to join Argentina in the second round.
Argentina are on six points after beating Iran 1-0 earlier on Saturday
to leave the Iranians on a point while the Nigerians are on four points.
Nigeria play Argentina in their final group game on Thursday the
Africans have lost all three times they have previously played the South
American side in the group stages, losing 1-0 on the last occasion in
2010.
Nigeria were a completely different team to the one that had barely got
out of a Sunday morning stroll in the 0-0 draw with Iran.
Emmanuel Emineke always looked a threat and it was he who created the
goal, as he burst down the right and engaged in a race for the ball with
veteran Bosnian skipper Emir Spahic, who tried vainly to obstruct the
Nigerian.
However, the central defender had completely misjudged the situation as
Emineke went the opposite side and outpaced him to collect the ball
before unselfishly squaring it to Peter Odemwingie, with the Stoke City
striker tucking the ball away.
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