Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 8 March 1990 · Algiers, Algeria
Ivory CoastNigeria 1–0 Ivory Coast (8 Mar 1990): Result & Goals
Goals
- 3'
Rashidi YekiniNigeria
Pre-match prediction
32%29%39%
Nigeria winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 13 between Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Ivory Coast 1, 7 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–0 Ivory Coast on 25 January 1990 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1668, Ivory Coast 1700 — an evenly matched game.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Egypt5 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–5 vs Algeria2 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Senegal28 Jan 1990 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Ivory Coast25 Jan 1990 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Cameroon27 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Algeria5 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–1 vs Egypt2 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–2 vs Morocco21 Feb 1990 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Liberia27 Jan 1990 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Nigeria25 Jan 1990 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–0Ivory Coast25 Jan 1990 · International Friendly
- Ivory Coast1–1Nigeria26 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Ivory Coast1–1Nigeria23 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Ivory Coast19 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–0Ivory Coast15 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–0Ivory Coast12 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations