Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 4 March 1976 · Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
SudanNigeria 1–0 Sudan (4 Mar 1976): Result & Goals
Goals
- 8'
Thompson UsiyanNigeria
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawSudan win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Nigeria and Sudan.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 1 wins, Sudan 1, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–1 Sudan on 21 April 1973 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Sudan won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1699, Sudan 1590 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 4–2 vs DR Congo1 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Tanzania20 Feb 1976 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Zambia14 Feb 1976 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Kenya8 Feb 1976 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast7 Sep 1975 · International Friendly
Sudan: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Morocco1 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–1 vs Libya1 Jan 1976 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Syria28 Dec 1975 · Palestine Cup
- 1–3 vs Egypt26 Dec 1975 · Palestine Cup
- 1–0 vs Palestine21 Dec 1975 · Palestine Cup