African Cup of Nations 1994 · Quarter-final

DR Congo 0–2 Nigeria

Saturday 2 Apr 1994 · Tunis, Tunisia (neutral)

DR Congo0–2Nigeria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Yekini Yekini

51′0–1Rashidi Yekini Nigeria
71′0–2Rashidi Yekini Nigeria · penalty

Elo

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

DR Congo: 1595 → 1577
Nigeria: 1790 → 1808

Expected score for DR Congo: 24.6% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 10, 1966–2025.

DR Congo wins: 3
Draws: 2
Nigeria wins: 5

Form either side

DR Congo

Before

7–0 v Lesotho 25 Jul 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
1–2 v Congo 12 Mar 1994 · Friendly
1–2 v Gabon 15 Mar 1994 · Friendly
1–0 v Mali 28 Mar 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1994
1–1 v Tunisia 30 Mar 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1994

After

0–2 v Congo 19 Aug 1994 · Friendly
2–0 v Congo 24 Aug 1994 · Friendly
1–1 v Congo 26 Aug 1994 · Friendly
1–1 v Malawi 4 Sep 1994 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1994
0–1 v Cameroon 16 Oct 1994 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1994

Nigeria

Before

1–1 v Algeria 8 Oct 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
1–1 v Thailand 11 Jan 1994 · Friendly
0–0 v Ghana 9 Mar 1994 · Friendly
3–0 v Gabon 26 Mar 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1994
0–0 v Egypt 30 Mar 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1994

After

2–2 v Ivory Coast 6 Apr 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1994
2–1 v Zambia 10 Apr 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1994
0–1 v Colombia 17 Apr 1994 · Friendly
1–3 v Sweden 5 May 1994 · Friendly
2–1 v Suriname 14 May 1994 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

DR Congo

1–0 v Mali Group stage
1–1 v Tunisia Group stage
0–2 v Nigeria Quarter-final

Nigeria

3–0 v Gabon Group stage
0–0 v Egypt Group stage
2–0 v DR Congo Quarter-final
2–2 v Ivory Coast Semi-final
2–1 v Zambia Final

Every DR Congo v Nigeria match10

From DR Congo's side.


16 Nov 2025	Nigeria	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
28 May 2018	Nigeria	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
8 Oct 2015	Nigeria	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Mar 2010	Nigeria	2–5	Away	Friendly	—
2 Apr 1994	Nigeria	0–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1994	Quarter-final
19 Jan 1992	Nigeria	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1992	Quarter-final
1 Mar 1976	Nigeria	2–4	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Group stage
14 Dec 1969	Nigeria	5–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Nov 1966	Nigeria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
5 Nov 1966	Nigeria	2–3	Away	Friendly	—

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