World Cup Qualification · Saturday 9 November 1996 · Lagos, Nigeria
Burkina FasoNigeria 2–0 Burkina Faso (9 Nov 1996): Result & Goals
Goals
- 46'
Daniel AmokachiNigeria - 77'Daniel AmokachiNigeria
Pre-match prediction
81%13%6%
Nigeria winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Burkina Faso 0, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 7–1 Burkina Faso on 27 July 1991 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1750, Burkina Faso 1454 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Togo9 Jun 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Uzbekistan10 Nov 1995 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Uzbekistan21 Oct 1995 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Mexico24 Jun 1995 · USA Cup
- 0–1 vs Colombia17 Jun 1995 · USA Cup
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Gabon19 Oct 1996 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Mauritania16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast9 Jun 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Mauritania31 May 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Niger12 May 1996 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria7–1Burkina Faso27 Jul 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- Burkina Faso1–1Nigeria13 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- Burkina Faso0–0Nigeria22 Nov 1987 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Burkina Faso18 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–2Burkina Faso5 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Burkina Faso3–3Nigeria9 Jan 1972 · International Friendly