Africa Cup of Nations · Monday 21 January 2002 · Bamako, Mali
AlgeriaAlgeria 0–1 Nigeria (21 Jan 2002): Result & Goals
Goals
- 43'
Julius AghahowaNigeria
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Algeria winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 13 between Algeria and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 6 wins, Nigeria 2, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 1–1 Nigeria on 8 October 1993 (World Cup Qualification).
- Algeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1583, Nigeria 1745 — Nigeria were favourites.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Benin14 Jan 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Senegal30 Dec 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Ghana5 Dec 2001 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso15 Oct 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–4 vs France6 Oct 2001 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast12 Jan 2002 · International Friendly
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Algeria1–1Nigeria8 Oct 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria4–1Algeria3 Jul 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Algeria1–0Nigeria16 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria5–1Nigeria2 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria1–1Nigeria23 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria0–0Nigeria11 Mar 1984 · Africa Cup of Nations