Africa Cup of Nations · Wednesday 12 March 1980 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
Ivory CoastNigeria 0–0 Ivory Coast (12 Mar 1980): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Ivory Coast 1, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 2–2 Nigeria on 25 July 1977 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1686, Ivory Coast 1558 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Tanzania8 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Cameroon2 Feb 1980 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Liberia26 Jan 1980 · International Friendly
- 5–0 vs Benin4 Nov 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Sierra Leone27 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Egypt8 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–4 vs Morocco12 Feb 1980 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Tunisia30 Jan 1980 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Cameroon27 Jan 1980 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Congo20 Jan 1980 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ivory Coast2–2Nigeria25 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria4–0Ivory Coast10 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast1–1Nigeria7 Sep 1975 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Ivory Coast14 Jul 1974 · International Friendly
- Ivory Coast2–0Nigeria7 May 1967 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria0–0Ivory Coast12 Mar 1967 · AFCON Qualification