FIFA World Cup qualification 1993

South Africa 0–0 Nigeria

Saturday 16 Jan 1993 · Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa0–0Nigeria

Goals0

Elo

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

South Africa: 1597 → 1602
Nigeria: 1786 → 1781

Expected score for South Africa: 37.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 17, 1992–2025.

South Africa wins: 2
Draws: 8
Nigeria wins: 7

Form either side

South Africa

Before

1–4 v Zimbabwe 16 Aug 1992 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1992
0–1 v Zambia 30 Aug 1992 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1992
0–4 v Nigeria 10 Oct 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
1–0 v Congo 25 Oct 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
2–0 v Botswana 10 Jan 1993 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Congo 31 Jan 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
0–0 v Mauritius 10 Apr 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
1–1 v Zimbabwe 24 Apr 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
0–3 v Zambia 11 Jul 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
3–1 v Mauritius 25 Jul 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993

Nigeria

Before

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
1–0 v Congo 20 Dec 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992

After

2–0 v Congo 27 Feb 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
0–1 v Ethiopia 11 Apr 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
4–0 v Sudan 23 Apr 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
1–2 v Ivory Coast 2 May 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
4–1 v Algeria 3 Jul 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993

Road through the tournament

South Africa

0–0 v Nigeria 16 Jan 1993
1–0 v Congo 31 Jan 1993

Nigeria

0–0 v South Africa 16 Jan 1993
2–0 v Congo 27 Feb 1993
1–2 v Ivory Coast 2 May 1993
4–1 v Algeria 3 Jul 1993
4–1 v Ivory Coast 25 Sep 1993
1–1 v Algeria 8 Oct 1993

Every South Africa v Nigeria match17

From South Africa's side.


9 Sep 2025	Nigeria	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
7 Jun 2024	Nigeria	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
7 Feb 2024	Nigeria	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2024	Semi-final
10 Jul 2019	Nigeria	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2019	Quarter-final
17 Nov 2018	Nigeria	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2018	—
10 Jun 2017	Nigeria	2–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2017	—
29 Mar 2015	Nigeria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
19 Nov 2014	Nigeria	2–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2014	—
10 Sep 2014	Nigeria	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2014	—
14 Aug 2013	Nigeria	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
6 Sep 2008	Nigeria	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
1 Jun 2008	Nigeria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
17 Nov 2004	Nigeria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
31 Jan 2004	Nigeria	0–4	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2004	Group stage
10 Feb 2000	Nigeria	0–2	Away	African Cup of Nations 2000	Semi-final
16 Jan 1993	Nigeria	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
10 Oct 1992	Nigeria	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—

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