World Cup Qualification · Saturday 7 December 1968 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria 1–1 Cameroon (7 Dec 1968): Result & Goals
Goals
- 47'
Joseph AghoghovbiaNigeria - 69'
Norbert OwonaCameroon
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Nigeria winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Nigeria and Cameroon.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Cameroon 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Cameroon 1–2 Nigeria on 1 January 1963 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 16 goals.
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1546, Cameroon 1502 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 7–2 vs Thailand28 Oct 1968 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Kenya8 May 1968 · International Friendly
- 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
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 4–2 vs Tunisia1 Dec 1968 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Congo21 May 1967 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo26 Feb 1967 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–4 vs Tunisia5 Feb 1967 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Togo31 Oct 1966 · International Friendly