International Friendly · Wednesday 5 October 1960 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
MaliNigeria 2–3 Mali (5 Oct 1960): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawMali win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Nigeria and Mali.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Mali 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Mali 3–2 Nigeria on 1 June 1960 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Mali won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1555, Mali 1505 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 4–1 vs Guinea-Bissau2 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ghana10 Sep 1960 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–4 vs Ghana28 Aug 1960 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Mali1 Jun 1960 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Cameroon26 Apr 1960 · International Friendly
Mali: last 5 matches
- 1–5 vs Ghana2 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone10 Jul 1960 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Nigeria1 Jun 1960 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Cameroon15 Apr 1960 · African Friendship Games
- 4–3 vs Central African Republic14 Apr 1960 · African Friendship Games
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Mali3–2Nigeria1 Jun 1960 · International Friendly