FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Kenya 1–1 Nigeria

Sunday 12 Jan 1997 · Nairobi, Kenya

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Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Simiyu Akpoborie

22′1–0Kennedy Simiyu Kenya
48′1–1Jonathan Akpoborie Nigeria

Elo

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

Kenya: 1516 → 1525
Nigeria: 1774 → 1766

Expected score for Kenya: 28.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 16, 1968–2013.

Kenya wins: 0
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 13

Form either side

Kenya

Before

2–1 v Rwanda 19 Nov 1996 · CECAFA Cup 1996
0–2 v Uganda 27 Nov 1996 · CECAFA Cup 1996
1–1 v Sudan 29 Nov 1996 · Friendly
1–0 v Zambia 14 Dec 1996 · Friendly
0–2 v Zambia 15 Dec 1996 · Friendly

After

4–3 v Burkina Faso 6 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Iran 21 Apr 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Guinea 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Nigeria 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Gabon 13 Jul 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997

Nigeria

Before

1–0 v Uzbekistan 10 Nov 1995 · Friendly
1–3 v Togo 9 Jun 1996 · Friendly
2–0 v Burkina Faso 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Czech Republic 11 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament 1996
0–2 v Morocco 12 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament 1996

After

2–1 v Guinea 5 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Burkina Faso 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Kenya 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Cameroon 7 Aug 1997 · Friendly
0–2 v Tunisia 9 Aug 1997 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Kenya

1–1 v Nigeria 12 Jan 1997
4–3 v Burkina Faso 6 Apr 1997
1–0 v Guinea 27 Apr 1997
0–3 v Nigeria 7 Jun 1997
4–2 v Burkina Faso 16 Aug 1997

Nigeria

1–1 v Kenya 12 Jan 1997
2–1 v Guinea 5 Apr 1997
2–1 v Burkina Faso 27 Apr 1997
3–0 v Kenya 7 Jun 1997
0–1 v Guinea 16 Aug 1997

Every Kenya v Nigeria match16

From Kenya's side.


5 Jun 2013	Nigeria	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
23 Mar 2013	Nigeria	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
29 Mar 2011	Nigeria	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2009	Nigeria	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
7 Jun 2009	Nigeria	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
27 May 2007	Nigeria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
4 May 2002	Nigeria	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1997	Nigeria	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
12 Jan 1997	Nigeria	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Jan 1992	Nigeria	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1992	Group stage
14 Mar 1988	Nigeria	0–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1988	Group stage
20 Apr 1985	Nigeria	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
6 Apr 1985	Nigeria	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
3 Aug 1981	Nigeria	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
8 Feb 1976	Nigeria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
8 May 1968	Nigeria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—

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