AFCON Qualification · Sunday 16 July 1989 · Ibadan, Nigeria
Nigeria
ZimbabweNigeria 3–0 Zimbabwe (16 Jul 1989): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawZimbabwe win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Zimbabwe 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zimbabwe 2–0 Nigeria on 1 August 1981 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1646, Zimbabwe 1577 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Gabon25 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Cameroon10 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Guinea22 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Guinea15 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Angola22 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Algeria25 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Zambia16 Jun 1989 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Mauritius23 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 4–1 vs Mauritius9 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Ivory Coast22 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zimbabwe2–0Nigeria1 Aug 1981 · International Friendly