Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 7 February 2002 · Bamako, Mali
Nigeria 1–2 Senegal (7 Feb 2002): Result & Goals
Goals
- 54'
Papa Bouba DiopSenegal - 88'
Julius AghahowaNigeria - 97'Salif DiaoSenegal
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Nigeria winDrawSenegal win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 14 between Nigeria and Senegal.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 8 wins, Senegal 3, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–1 Senegal on 7 February 2000 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Senegal won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1775, Senegal 1707 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Ghana3 Feb 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Liberia28 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Mali24 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Algeria21 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast12 Jan 2002 · International Friendly
Senegal: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs DR Congo4 Feb 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Tunisia31 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Zambia26 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Egypt20 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Algeria30 Dec 2001 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–1Senegal7 Feb 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Senegal1–2Nigeria12 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria1–1Senegal28 Jan 1990 · International Friendly
- Senegal0–1Nigeria19 Nov 1983 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Senegal15 Nov 1983 · International Friendly
- Senegal0–2Nigeria29 Sep 1979 · International Friendly