World Cup Qualification · Saturday 17 June 2000 · Lagos, Nigeria
Sierra LeoneNigeria 2–0 Sierra Leone (17 Jun 2000): Result & Goals
Goals
- 12'
Jay-Jay OkochaNigeria - 37'Benedict AkwuegbuNigeria
Pre-match prediction
76%17%7%
Nigeria winDrawSierra Leone win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 16 between Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 10 wins, Sierra Leone 1, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sierra Leone 2–0 Nigeria on 18 July 1987 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Sierra Leone won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1724, Sierra Leone 1449 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 4–1 vs Malawi6 Jun 2000 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Malawi4 Jun 2000 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Eritrea22 Apr 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Eritrea9 Apr 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Cameroon13 Feb 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Gambia8 May 2000 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 0–1 vs Cape Verde6 May 2000 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 4–0 vs São Tomé and Príncipe22 Apr 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs São Tomé and Príncipe8 Apr 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Gambia4 Dec 1999 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Sierra Leone2–0Nigeria18 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria3–0Sierra Leone4 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- Sierra Leone0–0Nigeria27 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Sierra Leone13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Sierra Leone1–1Nigeria17 Feb 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria6–2Sierra Leone30 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification