FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Nigeria 2–1 Guinea

Saturday 5 Apr 1997 · Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria2–1Guinea

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Amokachi Amokachi Camara

66′1–0Daniel Amokachi Nigeria
67′2–0Daniel Amokachi Nigeria
87′2–1Titi Camara Guinea

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1766 → 1772
Guinea: 1551 → 1545

Expected score for Nigeria: 86% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 15, 1963–2024.

Nigeria wins: 5
Draws: 6
Guinea wins: 4

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

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
1–1 v Kenya 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

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
0–1 v Guinea 16 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Guinea

Before

3–1 v Kenya 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Ivory Coast 8 Jan 1997 · Friendly
2–0 v Burkina Faso 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Tunisia 26 Jan 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
1–0 v Sierra Leone 23 Feb 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997

After

0–1 v Kenya 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Burkina Faso 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Tunisia 13 Jul 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
1–0 v Nigeria 16 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Mali 29 Nov 1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997

Road through the tournament

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

Guinea

2–0 v Burkina Faso 12 Jan 1997
1–2 v Nigeria 5 Apr 1997
0–1 v Kenya 27 Apr 1997
3–1 v Burkina Faso 8 Jun 1997
1–0 v Nigeria 16 Aug 1997

Every Nigeria v Guinea match15

From Nigeria's side.


8 Jan 2024	Guinea	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 Jun 2019	Guinea	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2019	Group stage
8 Oct 2011	Guinea	2–2	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2011	—
10 Oct 2010	Guinea	0–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2010	—
16 Aug 1997	Guinea	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
5 Apr 1997	Guinea	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
22 Apr 1989	Guinea	3–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
15 Apr 1989	Guinea	1–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
15 Apr 1981	Guinea	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
12 Apr 1981	Guinea	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
9 Mar 1976	Guinea	1–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Final round
16 Jan 1973	Guinea	2–0	Home	All-African Games 1973	—
30 Jan 1972	Guinea	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
1 Dec 1971	Guinea	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
27 Jul 1963	Guinea	2–2	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1963	—

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