World Cup Qualification · Saturday 20 December 1980 · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
TanzaniaTanzania 0–2 Nigeria (20 Dec 1980): Result & Goals
Goals
- 5'
John ChiedozieNigeria - 79'Christian M'WokozhiNigeria
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Tanzania winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Tanzania and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Tanzania 0 wins, Nigeria 4, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–1 Tanzania on 6 December 1980 (World Cup Qualification).
- Tanzania won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Tanzania 1515, Nigeria 1721 — Nigeria were favourites.
Tanzania: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria6 Dec 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Tanzania6 Dec 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria1–1Tanzania6 Dec 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 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