LG Cup · Thursday 7 August 1997 · Tunis, Tunisia
Cameroon
NigeriaCameroon 0–1 Nigeria (7 Aug 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Cameroon winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 17 between Cameroon and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Cameroon 4 wins, Nigeria 7, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: Cameroon 1–2 Nigeria on 25 January 1992 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Cameroon won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Cameroon 1601, Nigeria 1738 — Nigeria were favourites.
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Kenya27 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Gabon22 Jun 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Angola8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–3 vs Zambia1 Jun 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Togo27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Kenya7 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Burkina Faso27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Guinea5 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Kenya12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Morocco12 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Cameroon1–2Nigeria25 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Cameroon1–0Nigeria28 Sep 1991 · International Friendly
- Cameroon1–0Nigeria27 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria2–0Cameroon10 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Cameroon1–0Nigeria27 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Cameroon1–1Nigeria17 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations