World Cup Qualification · Friday 1 September 2017 · Uyo, Nigeria
Nigeria 4–0 Cameroon (1 Sep 2017): Result & Goals
Goals
- 29'
Odion IghaloNigeria
- 43'
Mikel John ObiNigeria
- 56'
Victor MosesNigeria
- 76'
Kelechi IheanachoNigeria
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Nigeria winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 21 between Nigeria and Cameroon.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 10 wins, Cameroon 4, 6 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–0 Cameroon on 11 October 2015 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Cameroon won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1669, Cameroon 1721 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs South Africa10 Jun 2017 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–0 vs Togo1 Jun 2017 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Corsica26 May 2017 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Senegal23 Mar 2017 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Algeria12 Nov 2016 · World Cup Qualification
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Germany25 Jun 2017 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 1–1 vs Australia22 Jun 2017 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–2 vs Chile18 Jun 2017 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–4 vs Colombia13 Jun 2017 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Morocco10 Jun 2017 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria3–0Cameroon11 Oct 2015 · International Friendly
- Cameroon1–2Nigeria8 Feb 2004 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria2–2Cameroon13 Feb 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Cameroon0–1Nigeria7 Aug 1997 · LG Cup
- Cameroon1–2Nigeria25 Jan 1992 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Cameroon1–0Nigeria28 Sep 1991 · International Friendly