World Cup Qualification · Saturday 18 June 2005 · Kano, Nigeria
Nigeria 1–1 Angola (18 Jun 2005): Result & Goals
Goals
- 5'
Jay-Jay OkochaNigeria - 60'
Paulo FigueiredoAngola
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Nigeria winDrawAngola win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Nigeria and Angola.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Angola 2, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Angola 1–0 Nigeria on 20 June 2004 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Angola won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1780, Angola 1591 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Rwanda5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Gabon26 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs South Africa17 Nov 2004 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ecuador22 Oct 2004 · LG Cup
- 1–2 vs Libya20 Oct 2004 · LG Cup
Angola: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Algeria5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–4 vs Tunisia27 May 2005 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Zimbabwe27 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Congo22 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Zambia20 Nov 2004 · COSAFA Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Angola1–0Nigeria20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria2–2Angola21 Jun 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- Angola0–0Nigeria8 Sep 2002 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria1–0Angola12 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Angola2–2Nigeria22 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Angola1–0Nigeria24 Apr 1983 · AFCON Qualification