World Cup Qualification · Tuesday 15 August 1972 · Brazzaville, Congo
Congo 1–1 Nigeria (15 Aug 1972): Result & Goals
Goals
- 28'
Sunday OyarekhuaNigeria - 88'
Noël MingaCongo
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
Congo winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Congo and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 1 wins, Nigeria 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–1 Congo on 5 August 1972 (World Cup Qualification).
- Congo won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1619, Nigeria 1618 — Congo were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Nigeria5 Aug 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–5 vs Benin16 Jun 1972 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Mali5 Mar 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Cameroon2 Mar 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–2 vs Sudan29 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Congo5 Aug 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Zanzibar11 Jul 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Tanzania6 Jul 1972 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Morocco20 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Cameroon13 Feb 1972 · International Friendly