World Cup Qualification · Sunday 22 December 1968 · Douala, Cameroon
Cameroon 2–3 Nigeria (22 Dec 1968): Result & Goals
Goals
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David AyoCameroon - 'Dieudonné BassanguenCameroon
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Augustine OfuokwuNigeria - 'Peter AniekeNigeria
- 'Olumuyiwa OshodeNigeria
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Cameroon and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Cameroon 0 wins, Nigeria 2, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–1 Cameroon on 7 December 1968 (World Cup Qualification).
- Cameroon won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 16 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Cameroon 1509, Nigeria 1538 — Cameroon were favourites.
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria7 Dec 1968 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Cameroon7 Dec 1968 · World Cup Qualification
- 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