World Cup Qualification · Sunday 9 July 2000 · Paynesville, Liberia
Liberia 2–1 Nigeria (9 Jul 2000): Result & Goals
Goals
- 4'
Christopher WrehLiberia - 36'
Nwankwo KanuNigeria - 47'Christopher WrehLiberia
Pre-match prediction
18%28%54%
Liberia winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Liberia and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Liberia 0 wins, Nigeria 7, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Liberia 0–1 Nigeria on 4 November 1984 (World Cup Qualification).
- Liberia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Liberia 1442, Nigeria 1730 — Nigeria were favourites.
Liberia: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Sudan18 Jun 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Chad23 Apr 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Chad9 Apr 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Tunisia20 Jun 1999 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Uganda5 Jun 1999 · AFCON Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Sierra Leone17 Jun 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Liberia0–1Nigeria4 Nov 1984 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria3–0Liberia20 Oct 1984 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria3–0Liberia3 Oct 1981 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Liberia26 Jan 1980 · International Friendly
- Liberia2–2Nigeria25 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- Liberia0–1Nigeria9 Feb 1975 · International Friendly