International Friendly · Saturday 8 December 1962 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
CameroonNigeria 3–1 Cameroon (8 Dec 1962): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Nigeria and Cameroon.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Cameroon 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Cameroon 0–0 Nigeria on 26 April 1960 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1544, Cameroon 1582 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Ghana10 Nov 1962 · International Friendly
- 1–5 vs Ghana17 Dec 1961 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Tunisia25 Nov 1961 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–3 vs Ghana1 Jun 1961 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ghana30 Apr 1961 · AFCON Qualification
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Gabon20 Aug 1962 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Senegal27 Dec 1961 · African Friendship Games
- 6–0 vs Gabon26 Dec 1961 · African Friendship Games
- 0–0 vs Nigeria26 Apr 1960 · International Friendly
- 5–4 vs Congo17 Apr 1960 · African Friendship Games
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Cameroon0–0Nigeria26 Apr 1960 · International Friendly