International Friendly · Thursday 13 September 2001 · Daejeon, South Korea
South Korea
NigeriaSouth Korea 2–2 Nigeria (13 Sep 2001): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Korea winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between South Korea and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Korea 1 wins, Nigeria 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Korea 1–0 Nigeria on 8 June 1983 (Korea Cup).
- South Korea won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Nigeria won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Korea 1807, Nigeria 1742 — South Korea were favourites.
South Korea: last 5 matches
- 0–5 vs Czech Republic15 Aug 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Australia3 Jun 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2–1 vs Mexico1 Jun 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–5 vs France30 May 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–0 vs Cameroon25 May 2001 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Ghana29 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Sudan1 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Namibia16 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Madagascar2 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Liberia5 May 2001 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Korea1–0Nigeria8 Jun 1983 · Korea Cup