International Friendly · Thursday 1 June 1961 · Accra, Ghana
Ghana
NigeriaGhana 3–0 Nigeria (1 Jun 1961): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ghana winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 17 between Ghana and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 7 wins, Nigeria 4, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 2–2 Nigeria on 30 April 1961 (AFCON Qualification).
- Ghana won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1609, Nigeria 1553 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Morocco28 May 1961 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Nigeria30 Apr 1961 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Nigeria8 Apr 1961 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Morocco2 Apr 1961 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Mali5 Mar 1961 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Ghana30 Apr 1961 · AFCON Qualification
- 4–1 vs Sierra Leone22 Apr 1961 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Ghana8 Apr 1961 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ghana29 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Ghana9 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ghana2–2Nigeria30 Apr 1961 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria0–0Ghana8 Apr 1961 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria1–1Ghana29 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–3Ghana9 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–2Ghana10 Sep 1960 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana4–1Nigeria28 Aug 1960 · World Cup Qualification