FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Burkina Faso 1–2 Nigeria

Sunday 27 Apr 1997 · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso1–2Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Adepoju Amunike Zongo

42′0–1Mutiu Adepoju Nigeria
58′0–2Emmanuel Amunike Nigeria
76′1–2Mamadou Zongo Burkina Faso

Elo

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

Burkina Faso: 1421 → 1413
Nigeria: 1771 → 1779

Expected score for Burkina Faso: 19.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 12, 1971–2013.

Burkina Faso wins: 0
Draws: 4
Nigeria wins: 8

Form either side

Burkina Faso

Before

1–1 v Benin 25 Dec 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Benin 27 Dec 1996 · Friendly
0–2 v Guinea 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–3 v Tanzania 29 Mar 1997 · Friendly
3–4 v Kenya 6 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–0 v Mali 31 May 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Togo 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly
1–3 v Guinea 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–4 v Kenya 16 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Ivory Coast 2 Nov 1997 · Friendly

Nigeria

Before

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
2–1 v Guinea 5 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

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
0–0 v Zambia 17 Dec 1997 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Burkina Faso

0–2 v Guinea 12 Jan 1997
3–4 v Kenya 6 Apr 1997
1–2 v Nigeria 27 Apr 1997
1–3 v Guinea 8 Jun 1997
2–4 v Kenya 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 Burkina Faso v Nigeria match12

From Burkina Faso's side.


10 Sep 2013	Nigeria	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
10 Feb 2013	Nigeria	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2013	Final
21 Jan 2013	Nigeria	1–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2013	Group stage
27 Apr 1997	Nigeria	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
9 Nov 1996	Nigeria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
27 Jul 1991	Nigeria	1–7	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1991	—
13 Jan 1991	Nigeria	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1991	—
22 Nov 1987	Nigeria	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 Jul 1981	Nigeria	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Mar 1978	Nigeria	2–4	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1978	Group stage
9 Jan 1972	Nigeria	3–3	Home	Friendly	—
27 Nov 1971	Nigeria	0–4	Away	Friendly	—

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