Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 3 February 2000 · Lagos, Nigeria
MoroccoNigeria 2–0 Morocco (3 Feb 2000): Result & Goals
Goals
- 28'
Finidi GeorgeNigeria - 81'Julius AghahowaNigeria
Pre-match prediction
37%30%33%
Nigeria winDrawMorocco win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Nigeria and Morocco.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Morocco 4, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Morocco 2–0 Nigeria on 12 December 1996 (King Hassan II Tournament).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Morocco won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1658, Morocco 1776 — an evenly matched game.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Congo28 Jan 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–2 vs Tunisia23 Jan 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–5 vs Basque Country29 Dec 1999 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Gabon21 Nov 1999 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Greece13 Nov 1999 · International Friendly
Morocco: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Tunisia29 Jan 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Congo25 Jan 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Trinidad and Tobago18 Jan 2000 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Senegal21 Dec 1999 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs United States17 Nov 1999 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Morocco2–0Nigeria12 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
- 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