World Cup Qualification · Saturday 27 February 1993 · Enugu, Nigeria
CongoNigeria 2–0 Congo (27 Feb 1993): Result & Goals
Goals
- 14'
Edema FuluduNigeria - 84'Finidi GeorgeNigeria
Pre-match prediction
81%13%6%
Nigeria winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Nigeria and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Congo 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 0–1 Nigeria on 20 December 1992 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Congo won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1759, Congo 1457 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs South Africa16 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Congo20 Dec 1992 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs South Africa10 Oct 1992 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Uganda29 Aug 1992 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Sudan16 Aug 1992 · AFCON Qualification
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs South Africa31 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Nigeria20 Dec 1992 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs South Africa25 Oct 1992 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Moldova28 Aug 1992 · Jordan International Tournament
- 1–2 vs Jordan26 Aug 1992 · Jordan International Tournament