World Cup Qualification · Sunday 28 August 1960 · Accra, Ghana
Ghana 4–1 Nigeria (28 Aug 1960): Result & Goals
Goals
- 18'
Edward AcquahGhana - 44'Edward BoatengGhana
- 50'
Dejo FayemiNigeria - 54'Edward Aggrey-FynnGhana
- 55'Mohamadu SalisuGhana
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Ghana winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 11 between Ghana and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 5 wins, Nigeria 4, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 5–2 Nigeria on 21 November 1959 (International Friendly).
- Ghana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 18 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1594, Nigeria 1568 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Egypt3 Jul 1960 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Togo1 May 1960 · International Friendly
- 6–2 vs Sierra Leone7 Feb 1960 · International Friendly
- 5–2 vs Nigeria21 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Nigeria25 Oct 1958 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Mali1 Jun 1960 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Cameroon26 Apr 1960 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Togo24 Apr 1960 · International Friendly
- 10–1 vs Benin28 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
- 2–5 vs Ghana21 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ghana5–2Nigeria21 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–2Ghana25 Oct 1958 · International Friendly
- Ghana3–3Nigeria27 Oct 1957 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–0Ghana27 Oct 1956 · International Friendly
- Ghana7–0Nigeria30 Oct 1955 · International Friendly
- Ghana1–0Nigeria28 May 1955 · International Friendly