International Friendly · Wednesday 8 May 1968 · Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya
NigeriaKenya 1–2 Nigeria (8 May 1968): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Kenya winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Kenya and Nigeria.
- Kenya won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Kenya 1480, Nigeria 1526 — Kenya were favourites.
Kenya: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Ethiopia31 Dec 1967 · International Friendly
- 1–5 vs Zambia17 Dec 1967 · International Friendly
- 5–3 vs Tanzania9 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
- 6–0 vs Zanzibar4 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Uganda30 Sep 1967 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 4–1 vs Sierra Leone27 Jan 1968 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ghana23 Dec 1967 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Ghana21 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Sierra Leone14 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Ghana28 Sep 1967 · International Friendly