FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Nigeria 2–0 Liberia

Saturday 5 May 2001 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Nigeria2–0Liberia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Kanu Agali

11′1–0Nwankwo Kanu Nigeria
59′2–0Victor Agali Nigeria

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1728 → 1742
Liberia: 1620 → 1606

Expected score for Nigeria: 76.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 18, 1963–2021.

Nigeria wins: 14
Draws: 3
Liberia wins: 1

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

1–0 v Zambia 13 Jan 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
3–0 v Sudan 27 Jan 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–0 v Ghana 11 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Zambia 24 Mar 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
0–1 v Sierra Leone 21 Apr 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

1–0 v Madagascar 2 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
2–0 v Namibia 16 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
4–0 v Sudan 1 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
3–0 v Ghana 29 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–2 v South Korea 13 Sep 2001 · Friendly

Liberia

Before

3–1 v Ghana 28 Jan 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Sierra Leone 25 Feb 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Congo 25 Mar 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
0–3 v Mali 8 Apr 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Sudan 22 Apr 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

1–1 v South Africa 3 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
2–0 v Mauritius 16 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
1–2 v Ghana 1 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Sierra Leone 14 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–2 v Colombia 4 Aug 2001 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

3–0 v Sudan 27 Jan 2001
0–0 v Ghana 11 Mar 2001
0–1 v Sierra Leone 21 Apr 2001
2–0 v Liberia 5 May 2001
4–0 v Sudan 1 Jul 2001
3–0 v Ghana 29 Jul 2001

Liberia

3–1 v Ghana 28 Jan 2001
1–0 v Sierra Leone 25 Feb 2001
2–0 v Sudan 22 Apr 2001
0–2 v Nigeria 5 May 2001
1–2 v Ghana 1 Jul 2001
1–0 v Sierra Leone 14 Jul 2001

Every Nigeria v Liberia match18

From Nigeria's side.


13 Nov 2021	Liberia	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
3 Sep 2021	Liberia	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
11 Sep 2018	Liberia	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
13 Oct 2012	Liberia	6–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2012	—
8 Sep 2012	Liberia	2–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2012	—
15 Feb 2012	Liberia	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
28 Jan 2002	Liberia	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2002	Group stage
5 May 2001	Liberia	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
9 Jul 2000	Liberia	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
4 Nov 1984	Liberia	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
20 Oct 1984	Liberia	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
3 Oct 1981	Liberia	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
26 Jan 1980	Liberia	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Oct 1979	Liberia	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
9 Feb 1975	Liberia	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
24 Nov 1972	Liberia	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 Oct 1963	Liberia	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Oct 1963	Liberia	2–2	Away	Friendly	—

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