Africa Cup of Nations · Monday 21 January 2008 · Sekondi, Ghana
NigeriaNigeria 0–1 Ivory Coast (21 Jan 2008): Result & Goals
Goals
- 66'
Salomon KalouIvory Coast
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 20 between Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 6 wins, Ivory Coast 4, 9 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 0–1 Ivory Coast on 7 February 2006 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1794, Ivory Coast 1799 — an evenly matched game.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Sudan9 Jan 2008 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Switzerland20 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Australia17 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Mexico14 Oct 2007 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Lesotho8 Sep 2007 · AFCON Qualification
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Kuwait12 Jan 2008 · International Friendly
- 6–1 vs Qatar21 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Angola17 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Austria17 Oct 2007 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Gabon8 Sep 2007 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria0–1Ivory Coast7 Feb 2006 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Ivory Coast1–1Nigeria12 Jan 2002 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–2Ivory Coast6 Apr 1994 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria4–1Ivory Coast25 Sep 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast2–1Nigeria2 May 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast2–0Nigeria31 Oct 1991 · International Friendly