FIFA World Cup qualification 1980

Nigeria 1–1 Tanzania

Saturday 6 Dec 1980 · Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria1–1Tanzania

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Lawal Salim

29′1–0Mudashiru Lawal Nigeria
85′1–1Mohammed Salim Tanzania

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1741 → 1726
Tanzania: 1495 → 1510

Expected score for Nigeria: 88% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 11, 1972–2025.

Nigeria wins: 7
Draws: 4
Tanzania wins: 0

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

1–0 v Morocco 19 Mar 1980 · African Cup of Nations 1980
3–0 v Algeria 22 Mar 1980 · African Cup of Nations 1980
1–0 v Togo 13 Jun 1980 · Friendly
0–2 v Tunisia 29 Jun 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
2–0 v Tunisia 12 Jul 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980

After

2–0 v Tanzania 20 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–0 v Angola 4 Apr 1981 · Friendly
1–1 v Guinea 12 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Guinea 15 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Burkina Faso 18 Jul 1981 · Friendly

Tanzania

Before

0–0 v Madagascar 1 Nov 1980 · Friendly
1–0 v Sudan 14 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Cup 1980
1–1 v Somalia 17 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Cup 1980
1–0 v Malawi 24 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Cup 1980
0–1 v Sudan 28 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Cup 1980

After

0–2 v Nigeria 20 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
1–4 v Malawi 19 Jun 1981 · Friendly
1–3 v Malawi 21 Jun 1981 · Friendly
0–0 v Malawi 23 Jun 1981 · Friendly
2–1 v Burundi 31 Oct 1981 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

0–2 v Tunisia 29 Jun 1980
2–0 v Tunisia 12 Jul 1980
1–1 v Tanzania 6 Dec 1980
2–0 v Tanzania 20 Dec 1980

Tanzania

1–3 v Kenya 5 Jul 1980
5–0 v Kenya 19 Jul 1980
1–1 v Nigeria 6 Dec 1980
0–2 v Nigeria 20 Dec 1980

Every Nigeria v Tanzania match11

From Nigeria's side.


23 Dec 2025	Tanzania	2–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2025	—
3 Sep 2016	Tanzania	1–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2016	—
5 Sep 2015	Tanzania	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2015	—
20 Dec 1980	Tanzania	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
6 Dec 1980	Tanzania	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
8 Mar 1980	Tanzania	3–1	Home	African Cup of Nations 1980	Group stage
20 Feb 1976	Tanzania	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 Jan 1973	Tanzania	2–1	Home	All-African Games 1973	—
11 Nov 1972	Tanzania	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
6 Nov 1972	Tanzania	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jul 1972	Tanzania	0–0	Away	Friendly	—

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