FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Nigeria 1–0 Gabon

Saturday 7 Jan 1989 · Enugu, Nigeria

Nigeria1–0Gabon

Goals1

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5′1–0Wole Odegbami Nigeria

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1639 → 1649
Gabon: 1537 → 1528

Expected score for Nigeria: 76.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 11, 1965–2025.

Nigeria wins: 7
Draws: 3
Gabon wins: 1

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

3–0 v Kenya 14 Mar 1988 · African Cup of Nations 1988
1–1 v Cameroon 17 Mar 1988 · African Cup of Nations 1988
0–0 v Egypt 20 Mar 1988 · African Cup of Nations 1988
1–1 v Algeria 23 Mar 1988 · African Cup of Nations 1988
0–1 v Cameroon 27 Mar 1988 · African Cup of Nations 1988

After

2–2 v Angola 22 Jan 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–1 v Guinea 15 Apr 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
3–0 v Guinea 22 Apr 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
2–0 v Cameroon 10 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–2 v Gabon 25 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Gabon

Before

0–0 v Cameroon 30 Nov 1988 · UDEAC Cup 1988
3–0 v Equatorial Guinea 4 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup 1988
0–0 v Central African Republic 6 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup 1988
1–0 v Cameroon 8 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup 1988
2–5 v Morocco 15 Dec 1988 · Friendly

After

1–3 v Cameroon 22 Jan 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–0 v Ghana 9 Apr 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
0–1 v Ghana 23 Apr 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
0–0 v DR Congo 4 Jun 1989 · Friendly
0–2 v Angola 11 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

1–0 v Gabon 7 Jan 1989
2–2 v Angola 22 Jan 1989
2–0 v Cameroon 10 Jun 1989
1–2 v Gabon 25 Jun 1989
1–0 v Angola 12 Aug 1989
0–1 v Cameroon 27 Aug 1989

Gabon

0–1 v Nigeria 7 Jan 1989
1–3 v Cameroon 22 Jan 1989
0–2 v Angola 11 Jun 1989
2–1 v Nigeria 25 Jun 1989
1–2 v Cameroon 13 Aug 1989
1–0 v Angola 27 Aug 1989

Every Nigeria v Gabon match11

From Nigeria's side.


13 Nov 2025	Gabon	4–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
26 Mar 2005	Gabon	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
9 Oct 2004	Gabon	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
21 Nov 1999	Gabon	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Mar 1994	Gabon	3–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1994	Group stage
25 Jun 1989	Gabon	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
7 Jan 1989	Gabon	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
2 Mar 1983	Gabon	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
5 Feb 1978	Gabon	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
29 Aug 1965	Gabon	4–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Aug 1965	Gabon	2–2	Away	Friendly	—

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