International Friendly · Saturday 12 January 2002 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
NigeriaIvory Coast 1–1 Nigeria (12 Jan 2002): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ivory Coast winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 18 between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 3 wins, Nigeria 6, 8 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–2 Ivory Coast on 6 April 1994 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Ivory Coast won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1691, Nigeria 1744 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Mali5 Dec 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs DR Congo29 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo15 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 6–0 vs Madagascar1 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Egypt17 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Japan7 Oct 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs South Korea16 Sep 2001 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs South Korea13 Sep 2001 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Ghana29 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Sudan1 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–2Ivory Coast6 Apr 1994 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria4–1Ivory Coast25 Sep 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast2–1Nigeria2 May 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast2–0Nigeria31 Oct 1991 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Ivory Coast8 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria2–0Ivory Coast25 Jan 1990 · International Friendly