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Zimbabwe 2–0 Nigeria

Saturday 1 Aug 1981 · Salisbury, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe2–0Nigeria

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Zimbabwe
1519 → 1539
Nigeria
1748 → 1728

Expected score for Zimbabwe: 32.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 12, 1981–2026.

Zimbabwe wins
1
Draws
4
Nigeria wins
7

Form either side

Zimbabwe

Before

After

Nigeria

Before

After

Every Zimbabwe v Nigeria match12

From Zimbabwe's side.

26 May 2026Nigeria0–2NeutralUnity Cup 2026—
25 Mar 2025Nigeria1–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
19 Nov 2023Nigeria1–1NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
8 Jun 2019Nigeria0–0AwayFriendly—
27 Jan 2006Nigeria0–2NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2006Group stage
8 Oct 2005Nigeria1–5AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2005—
5 Sep 2004Nigeria0–3HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2004—
30 Sep 1991Nigeria0–3NeutralFriendly—
25 Sep 1991Nigeria0–1NeutralFriendly—
30 Jul 1989Nigeria1–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 1989—
16 Jul 1989Nigeria0–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 1989—
1 Aug 1981Nigeria2–0HomeFriendly—

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