African Cup of Nations 1992 · Semi-final

Nigeria 1–2 Ghana

Thursday 23 Jan 1992 · Dakar, Senegal (neutral)

Nigeria1–2Ghana

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Adepoju Pele Polley

11′1–0Mutiu Adepoju Nigeria
43′1–1Abedi Pele Ghana
54′1–2Prince Polley Ghana

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1769 → 1738
Ghana: 1683 → 1714

Expected score for Nigeria: 62.1% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 45 of 61, 1950–2025.

Nigeria wins: 16
Draws: 21
Ghana wins: 24

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

0–2 v Ivory Coast 31 Oct 1991 · Friendly
0–1 v Ghana 2 Nov 1991 · Friendly
2–1 v Senegal 12 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992
2–1 v Kenya 14 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992
1–0 v DR Congo 19 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992

After

2–1 v Cameroon 25 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992
1–1 v Tunisia 22 Feb 1992 · Friendly
0–0 v Sudan 16 Aug 1992 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1992
2–0 v Uganda 29 Aug 1992 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1992
4–0 v South Africa 10 Oct 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992

Ghana

Before

2–3 v Senegal 31 Oct 1991 · Friendly
1–0 v Nigeria 2 Nov 1991 · Friendly
1–0 v Zambia 15 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992
1–0 v Egypt 17 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992
2–1 v Congo 20 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992

After

0–0 v Ivory Coast 26 Jan 1992 · African Cup of Nations 1992
0–1 v Togo 5 Apr 1992 · Friendly
0–1 v Burundi 25 Oct 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
1–0 v Niger 13 Dec 1992 · Friendly
2–0 v Algeria 20 Dec 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

2–1 v Senegal Group stage
2–1 v Kenya Group stage
1–0 v DR Congo Quarter-final
1–2 v Ghana Semi-final
2–1 v Cameroon Third-place play-off

Ghana

1–0 v Zambia Group stage
1–0 v Egypt Group stage
2–1 v Congo Quarter-final
2–1 v Nigeria Semi-final
0–0 v Ivory Coast Final

Every Nigeria v Ghana match61

From Nigeria's side.


28 May 2025	Ghana	2–1	Neutral	Unity Cup 2025	—
22 Mar 2024	Ghana	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2022	Ghana	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
25 Mar 2022	Ghana	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
11 Oct 2011	Ghana	0–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
28 Jan 2010	Ghana	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2010	Semi-final
3 Feb 2008	Ghana	1–2	Away	African Cup of Nations 2008	Quarter-final
6 Feb 2007	Ghana	1–4	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Jan 2006	Ghana	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2006	Group stage
30 May 2003	Ghana	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
15 Dec 2002	Ghana	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
3 Feb 2002	Ghana	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2002	Quarter-final
29 Jul 2001	Ghana	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
11 Mar 2001	Ghana	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Aug 1999	Ghana	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
9 Mar 1994	Ghana	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jan 1992	Ghana	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1992	Semi-final
2 Nov 1991	Ghana	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
13 Apr 1991	Ghana	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1991	—
1 Sep 1990	Ghana	0–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1990	—

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