King Hassan II Tournament · Thursday 12 December 1996 · Casablanca, Morocco
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NigeriaMorocco 2–0 Nigeria (12 Dec 1996): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Morocco and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Morocco 3 wins, Nigeria 3, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Morocco 0–0 Nigeria on 28 August 1983 (AFCON Qualification).
- Morocco won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Morocco 1662, Nigeria 1743 — an evenly matched game.
Morocco: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Croatia11 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
- 4–0 vs Sierra Leone9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 7–0 vs DR Congo29 Aug 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs United Arab Emirates26 Mar 1996 · United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament
- 2–2 vs South Korea23 Mar 1996 · United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Czech Republic11 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Togo9 Jun 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Uzbekistan10 Nov 1995 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Uzbekistan21 Oct 1995 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Morocco0–0Nigeria28 Aug 1983 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria0–0Morocco14 Aug 1983 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria1–0Morocco19 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Morocco2–1Nigeria11 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Morocco3–1Nigeria6 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria3–0Morocco20 Feb 1972 · International Friendly