International Friendly · Saturday 5 November 1966 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
DR CongoNigeria 3–2 DR Congo (5 Nov 1966): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Nigeria and DR Congo.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1500, DR Congo 1520 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Togo9 Apr 1966 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Togo6 Mar 1966 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Benin27 Feb 1966 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Benin11 Dec 1965 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Ghana7 Nov 1965 · International Friendly
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 5–0 vs Central African Republic7 Aug 1966 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Ghana30 Jun 1966 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Niger27 Feb 1966 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Ivory Coast14 Nov 1965 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–5 vs Ghana12 Nov 1965 · Africa Cup of Nations