World Cup Qualification · Sunday 2 May 1993 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 2–1 Nigeria (2 May 1993): Result & Goals
Goals
- 5'
Rashidi YekiniNigeria - 70'
Abdoulaye TraoréIvory Coast - 75'Ahmed OuattaraIvory Coast
Pre-match prediction
37%30%33%
Ivory Coast winDrawNigeria win
Based on Elo ratings (Ivory Coast 1651, Nigeria 1736) and the outcomes of 7,687 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 15 between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 2 wins, Nigeria 5, 7 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 2–0 Nigeria on 31 October 1991 (International Friendly).
- Ivory Coast won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1651, Nigeria 1736 — an evenly matched game.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Algeria16 Apr 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Niger31 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Botswana17 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Niger25 Oct 1992 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–5 vs United States19 Oct 1992 · FIFA Confederations Cup
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Sudan23 Apr 1993 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Ethiopia11 Apr 1993 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Congo27 Feb 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs South Africa16 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Congo20 Dec 1992 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ivory Coast2–0Nigeria31 Oct 1991 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Ivory Coast8 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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