AFCON Qualification · Saturday 1 September 1990 · Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana 1–0 Nigeria (1 Sep 1990): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 42 between Ghana and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 18 wins, Nigeria 9, 14 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 2–0 Nigeria on 29 July 1986 (International Friendly).
- Ghana won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1485, Nigeria 1720 — Nigeria were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Burkina Faso30 May 1990 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Liberia29 Nov 1989 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Guinea26 Nov 1989 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Gabon23 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Gabon9 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Togo19 Aug 1990 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Algeria16 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–0 vs Zambia12 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Ivory Coast8 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Egypt5 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations