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Nigeria 2–0 Morocco

Thursday 3 Feb 2000 · Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria2–0Morocco

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′George Aghahowa

28′1–0Finidi George Nigeria
81′2–0Julius Aghahowa Nigeria

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1731 → 1766
Morocco: 1811 → 1776

Expected score for Nigeria: 52.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 12, 1969–2026.

Nigeria wins: 4
Draws: 3
Morocco wins: 5

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

0–0 v Ghana 28 Aug 1999 · Friendly
0–2 v Greece 13 Nov 1999 · Friendly
2–0 v Gabon 21 Nov 1999 · Friendly
4–2 v Tunisia 23 Jan 2000 · African Cup of Nations 2000
0–0 v Congo 28 Jan 2000 · African Cup of Nations 2000

After

2–1 v Senegal 7 Feb 2000 · African Cup of Nations 2000
2–0 v South Africa 10 Feb 2000 · African Cup of Nations 2000
2–2 v Cameroon 13 Feb 2000 · African Cup of Nations 2000
0–0 v Eritrea 9 Apr 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
4–0 v Eritrea 22 Apr 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000

Morocco

Before

2–1 v United States 17 Nov 1999 · Friendly
0–0 v Senegal 21 Dec 1999 · Friendly
1–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 18 Jan 2000 · Friendly
1–0 v Congo 25 Jan 2000 · African Cup of Nations 2000
0–0 v Tunisia 29 Jan 2000 · African Cup of Nations 2000

After

1–0 v Gambia 9 Apr 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
2–0 v Gambia 22 Apr 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
1–0 v Jamaica 4 Jun 2000 · King Hassan II Tournament 2000
1–5 v France 6 Jun 2000 · King Hassan II Tournament 2000
0–0 v Namibia 17 Jun 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000

Group D

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Nigeria	3	2	1	0	+4	7
2Tunisia	3	1	1	1	-1	4
3Morocco	3	1	1	1	-1	4
4Congo	3	0	1	2	-2	1

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

4–2 v Tunisia Group stage
0–0 v Congo Group stage
2–0 v Morocco Group stage
2–1 v Senegal Quarter-final
2–0 v South Africa Semi-final
2–2 v Cameroon Final

Morocco

1–0 v Congo Group stage
0–0 v Tunisia Group stage
0–2 v Nigeria Group stage

Every Nigeria v Morocco match12

From Nigeria's side.


14 Jan 2026	Morocco	0–0 (lost on pens)	Away	African Cup of Nations 2026	—
27 Jan 2004	Morocco	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2004	Group stage
3 Feb 2000	Morocco	2–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 2000	Group stage
12 Dec 1996	Morocco	0–2	Away	King Hassan II Tournament 1996	—
28 Aug 1983	Morocco	0–0 (won on pens)	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1983	—
14 Aug 1983	Morocco	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1983	—
19 Mar 1980	Morocco	1–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 1980	Semi-final
11 Mar 1976	Morocco	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Final round
6 Mar 1976	Morocco	1–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Group stage
20 Feb 1972	Morocco	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Nov 1969	Morocco	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
21 Sep 1969	Morocco	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—

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