World Cup Qualification · Saturday 8 October 2005 · Abuja, Nigeria
Nigeria 5–1 Zimbabwe (8 Oct 2005): Result & Goals
Goals
- 35'
Obafemi MartinsNigeria - 62'Ayila YussufNigeria
- 70'
Benjani MwaruwariZimbabwe - 75'Obafemi Martins penNigeria
- 80'Nwankwo Kanu penNigeria
- 89'Peter OdemwingieNigeria
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Nigeria winDrawZimbabwe win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Zimbabwe 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zimbabwe 0–3 Nigeria on 5 September 2004 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1792, Zimbabwe 1585 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 5–2 vs Algeria4 Sep 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Libya17 Aug 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Angola18 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Rwanda5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Gabon26 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Mozambique25 Sep 2005 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Malawi24 Sep 2005 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Rwanda4 Sep 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Mozambique28 Aug 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Zambia14 Aug 2005 · COSAFA Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zimbabwe0–3Nigeria5 Sep 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria3–0Zimbabwe30 Sep 1991 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Zimbabwe25 Sep 1991 · International Friendly
- Zimbabwe1–1Nigeria30 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria3–0Zimbabwe16 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- Zimbabwe2–0Nigeria1 Aug 1981 · International Friendly