World Cup Qualification · Saturday 3 July 2004 · Abuja, Nigeria
AlgeriaNigeria 1–0 Algeria (3 Jul 2004): Result & Goals
Goals
- 84'
Joseph YoboNigeria
Pre-match prediction
76%17%7%
Nigeria winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 14 between Nigeria and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Algeria 6, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 0–1 Nigeria on 21 January 2002 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Algeria won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1813, Algeria 1555 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Angola20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Rwanda5 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Jamaica31 May 2004 · Unity Cup
- 3–0 vs Republic of Ireland29 May 2004 · Unity Cup
- 2–1 vs Mali13 Feb 2004 · Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Angola5 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Jordan30 May 2004 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs China28 Apr 2004 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Morocco8 Feb 2004 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Algeria0–1Nigeria21 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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