Africa Cup of Nations · Wednesday 23 March 1988 · Rabat, Morocco
Algeria 1–1 Nigeria (23 Mar 1988): Result & Goals
Goals
- 36'
Abdelrazak Belgharbi o.g.Nigeria - 86'
Rachid MaâtarAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
37%30%33%
Algeria winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Algeria and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 4 wins, Nigeria 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 0–0 Nigeria on 11 March 1984 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Algeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1654, Nigeria 1641 — an evenly matched game.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs DR Congo19 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–1 vs Morocco16 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast13 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–1 vs Congo5 Jan 1988 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Mauritania15 Dec 1987 · Arab Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Egypt20 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Cameroon17 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–0 vs Kenya14 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Burkina Faso22 Nov 1987 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Sierra Leone18 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Algeria0–0Nigeria11 Mar 1984 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria2–1Nigeria10 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria2–1Nigeria30 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria0–2Algeria10 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria3–0Algeria22 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria1–0Nigeria28 Jul 1978 · All-African Games