Africa Cup of Nations · Sunday 3 February 2013 · Rustenburg, South Africa
Ivory Coast 1–2 Nigeria (3 Feb 2013): Result & Goals
Goals
- 43'
Emmanuel EmenikeNigeria - 50'
Cheick TiotéIvory Coast - 78'Sunday MbaNigeria
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Ivory Coast winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 21 between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 5 wins, Nigeria 6, 9 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 0–1 Ivory Coast on 21 January 2008 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Ivory Coast won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1906, Nigeria 1687 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Algeria30 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–0 vs Tunisia26 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Togo22 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–2 vs Egypt14 Jan 2013 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Austria14 Nov 2012 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Ethiopia29 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Zambia25 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso21 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Cape Verde9 Jan 2013 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Catalonia2 Jan 2013 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria0–1Ivory Coast21 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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