Football Query

African Cup of Nations 1982 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Algeria 2–1 Nigeria

Wednesday 10 Mar 1982 · Benghazi, Libya (neutral)

Algeria2–1Nigeria

Goals3

  1. 40′0–1Emmanuel Osigwe Nigeria
  2. 44′1–1Okey Isima Algeria · own goal
  3. 65′2–1Salah Assad Algeria

Elo

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

Algeria
1718 → 1739
Nigeria
1656 → 1635

Expected score for Algeria: 58.8% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 22, 1973–2026.

Algeria wins
10
Draws
4
Nigeria wins
8

Form either side

Algeria

Before

After

Nigeria

Before

After

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
1Algeria3210+25
2Zambia3201+34
3Nigeria3102-12
4Ethiopia3012-41

Road through the tournament

Algeria

Nigeria

Every Algeria v Nigeria match22

From Algeria's side.

10 Jan 2026Nigeria0–2NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2026—
27 Sep 2022Nigeria2–1HomeFriendly—
9 Oct 2020Nigeria1–0NeutralFriendly—
14 Jul 2019Nigeria2–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2019Semi-final
10 Nov 2017Nigeria3–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2017—
12 Nov 2016Nigeria1–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2016—
30 Jan 2010Nigeria0–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2010Third-place play-off
4 Sep 2005Nigeria2–5HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2005—
3 Jul 2004Nigeria0–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2004—
21 Jan 2002Nigeria0–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2002Group stage
8 Oct 1993Nigeria1–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1993—
3 Jul 1993Nigeria1–4AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1993—
16 Mar 1990Nigeria1–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations 1990Final
2 Mar 1990Nigeria5–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations 1990Group stage
23 Mar 1988Nigeria1–1 (lost on pens)NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 1988Semi-final
11 Mar 1984Nigeria0–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 1984Group stage
10 Mar 1982Nigeria2–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 1982Group stage
30 Oct 1981Nigeria2–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1981—
10 Oct 1981Nigeria2–0AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1981—
22 Mar 1980Nigeria0–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 1980Final

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