Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 23 January 1992 · Dakar, Senegal
Nigeria 1–2 Ghana (23 Jan 1992): Result & Goals
Goals
- 11'
Mutiu AdepojuNigeria - 43'
Abedi PeleGhana - 54'Prince PolleyGhana
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
Nigeria winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 45 between Nigeria and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 9 wins, Ghana 20, 15 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 1–0 Nigeria on 2 November 1991 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Ghana won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1745, Ghana 1648 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs DR Congo19 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Kenya14 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Senegal12 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–1 vs Ghana2 Nov 1991 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Ivory Coast31 Oct 1991 · International Friendly
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Congo20 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Egypt17 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Zambia15 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Nigeria2 Nov 1991 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Senegal31 Oct 1991 · International Friendly