World Cup Qualification · Wednesday 16 July 1980 · Niamey, Niger
Niger 0–0 Somalia (16 Jul 1980): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Niger winDrawSomalia win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Niger and Somalia.
- Niger won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Somalia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Niger 1280, Somalia 1250 — Niger were favourites.
Niger: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Benin28 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Togo26 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Sierra Leone21 Mar 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–5 vs Sierra Leone7 Mar 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–3 vs Guinea6 Apr 1975 · AFCON Qualification
Somalia: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Uganda13 Nov 1978 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 0–1 vs Kenya11 Nov 1978 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 0–4 vs Zambia9 Nov 1978 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–3 vs Malawi3 Nov 1978 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–0 vs Zanzibar30 Nov 1977 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup