FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Gabon 2–1 Nigeria

Sunday 25 Jun 1989 · Libreville, Gabon

Gabon2–1Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ondeno Minko Siasia

32′1–0Nicaise Ondeno Gabon
37′2–0Michel Minko Gabon
57′2–1Samson Siasia Nigeria

Elo

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

Gabon: 1485 → 1511
Nigeria: 1692 → 1666

Expected score for Gabon: 35.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 11, 1965–2025.

Gabon wins: 1
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 7

Form either side

Gabon

Before

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

After

0–2 v Malawi 6 Jul 1989 · Friendly
1–0 v Mozambique 7 Jul 1989 · Friendly
0–3 v Zambia 16 Jul 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
2–1 v Zambia 30 Jul 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
1–2 v Cameroon 13 Aug 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Nigeria

Before

1–0 v Gabon 7 Jan 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
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

After

3–0 v Zimbabwe 16 Jul 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
1–1 v Zimbabwe 30 Jul 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989
1–0 v Angola 12 Aug 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–1 v Cameroon 27 Aug 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–0 v Ivory Coast 25 Jan 1990 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

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

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

Every Gabon v Nigeria match11

From Gabon's side.


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

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