International Friendly · Tuesday 26 March 2002 · London, England
Nigeria
ParaguayNigeria 1–1 Paraguay (26 Mar 2002): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawParaguay win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Nigeria and Paraguay.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Paraguay 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–3 Paraguay on 24 June 1998 (FIFA World Cup).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Paraguay won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1764, Paraguay 1676 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Mali9 Feb 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–2 vs Senegal7 Feb 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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
Paraguay: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Bolivia13 Feb 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Colombia14 Nov 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Venezuela8 Nov 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Argentina7 Oct 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–1 vs Bolivia5 Sep 2001 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria1–3Paraguay24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup