Football Query

African Cup of Nations 1980 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Nigeria 3–1 Tanzania

Saturday 8 Mar 1980 · Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria3–1Tanzania

Goals4

  1. 11′1–0Muda Lawal Nigeria
  2. 35′2–0Ifeanyi Onyedika Nigeria
  3. 54′2–1Juma Mkambi Tanzania
  4. 85′3–1Segun Odegbami Nigeria

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Nigeria
1677 → 1688
Tanzania
1476 → 1465

Expected score for Nigeria: 85% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 11, 1972–2025.

Nigeria wins
7
Draws
4
Tanzania wins
0

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

After

Tanzania

Before

After

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
1Nigeria3210+35
2Egypt3201+14
3Ivory Coast3021-12
4Tanzania3012-31

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

Tanzania

Every Nigeria v Tanzania match11

From Nigeria's side.

23 Dec 2025Tanzania2–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
3 Sep 2016Tanzania1–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2016—
5 Sep 2015Tanzania0–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2015—
20 Dec 1980Tanzania2–0AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1980—
6 Dec 1980Tanzania1–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1980—
8 Mar 1980Tanzania3–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations 1980Group stage
20 Feb 1976Tanzania0–0HomeFriendly—
12 Jan 1973Tanzania2–1HomeAll-African Games 1973—
11 Nov 1972Tanzania3–2HomeFriendly—
6 Nov 1972Tanzania2–1HomeFriendly—
6 Jul 1972Tanzania0–0AwayFriendly—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none

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