World Cup Qualification · Sunday 10 July 1977 · Lagos, Nigeria
Ivory CoastNigeria 4–0 Ivory Coast (10 Jul 1977): Result & Goals
Goals
- 7'
Thompson UsiyanNigeria - 18'Godwin IwelumoNigeria
- 30'Thompson UsiyanNigeria
- 56'Sam Ojebode penNigeria
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Nigeria winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 1 wins, Ivory Coast 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 1–1 Nigeria on 7 September 1975 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1673, Ivory Coast 1631 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Senegal26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–3 vs Senegal12 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Sierra Leone13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Sierra Leone17 Feb 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 7–0 vs Benin14 Feb 1977 · International Friendly
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 4–1 vs Burkina Faso27 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Burkina Faso20 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Congo27 Feb 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–2 vs Congo13 Feb 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso26 Sep 1976 · World Cup Qualification