International Friendly · Sunday 14 July 1974 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
Ivory CoastNigeria 2–0 Ivory Coast (14 Jul 1974): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Ivory Coast 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 2–0 Nigeria on 7 May 1967 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1662, Ivory Coast 1587 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–2 vs Zambia15 Jul 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–5 vs Zambia15 Jul 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Sudan21 Apr 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Sudan13 Apr 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Ghana25 Feb 1973 · World Cup Qualification
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–5 vs Malawi6 Jul 1974 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Egypt6 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–2 vs Uganda4 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–1 vs Zambia2 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Ghana29 Jul 1973 · AFCON Qualification