World Cup Qualification · Saturday 6 December 1980 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria 1–1 Tanzania (6 Dec 1980): Result & Goals
Goals
- 29'
Mudashiru LawalNigeria - 85'
Mohammed SalimTanzania
Pre-match prediction
76%17%7%
Nigeria winDrawTanzania win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Nigeria and Tanzania.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Tanzania 0, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–1 Tanzania on 8 March 1980 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Tanzania won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1736, Tanzania 1500 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Tunisia12 Jul 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Tunisia29 Jun 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Togo13 Jun 1980 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Algeria22 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Morocco19 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
Tanzania: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Sudan28 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–0 vs Malawi24 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–1 vs Somalia17 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–0 vs Sudan14 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 0–0 vs Madagascar1 Nov 1980 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria3–1Tanzania8 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria0–0Tanzania20 Feb 1976 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–1Tanzania12 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- Nigeria3–2Tanzania11 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–1Tanzania6 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- Tanzania0–0Nigeria6 Jul 1972 · International Friendly