African Cup of Nations 2002 · Third-place play-off

Mali 0–1 Nigeria

Saturday 9 Feb 2002 · Mopti, Mali

Mali0–1Nigeria

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Yakubu

29′0–1Yakubu Nigeria

Elo

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

Mali: 1595 → 1577
Nigeria: 1793 → 1811

Expected score for Mali: 36.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 13, 1960–2016.

Mali wins: 4
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 6

Form either side

Mali

Before

1–1 v Liberia 19 Jan 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
0–0 v Nigeria 24 Jan 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
2–0 v Algeria 28 Jan 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
2–0 v South Africa 3 Feb 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
0–3 v Cameroon 7 Feb 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002

After

0–1 v Zimbabwe 8 Sep 2002 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2002
2–1 v Mauritania 2 Oct 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Mauritania 5 Oct 2002 · Friendly
3–0 v Seychelles 13 Oct 2002 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2002
3–1 v Morocco 20 Nov 2002 · Friendly

Nigeria

Before

1–0 v Algeria 21 Jan 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
0–0 v Mali 24 Jan 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
1–0 v Liberia 28 Jan 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
1–0 v Ghana 3 Feb 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002
1–2 v Senegal 7 Feb 2002 · African Cup of Nations 2002

After

1–1 v Paraguay 26 Mar 2002 · Friendly
2–1 v Scotland 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
3–0 v Kenya 4 May 2002 · Friendly
2–1 v Republic of Ireland 16 May 2002 · Friendly
1–0 v Jamaica 18 May 2002 · Unity Cup 2002

Road through the tournament

Mali

1–1 v Liberia Group stage
0–0 v Nigeria Group stage
2–0 v Algeria Group stage
2–0 v South Africa Quarter-final
0–3 v Cameroon Semi-final
0–1 v Nigeria Third-place play-off

Nigeria

1–0 v Algeria Group stage
0–0 v Mali Group stage
1–0 v Liberia Group stage
1–0 v Ghana Quarter-final
1–2 v Senegal Semi-final
1–0 v Mali Third-place play-off

Every Mali v Nigeria match13

From Mali's side.


27 May 2016	Nigeria	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
6 Feb 2013	Nigeria	1–4	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2013	Semi-final
25 Jan 2008	Nigeria	0–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2008	Group stage
13 Feb 2004	Nigeria	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2004	Third-place play-off
9 Feb 2002	Nigeria	0–1	Home	African Cup of Nations 2002	Third-place play-off
24 Jan 2002	Nigeria	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 2002	Group stage
18 Dec 1983	Nigeria	0–0 (won on pens)	Neutral	Friendly	—
14 Jul 1978	Nigeria	1–3	Neutral	All-African Games 1978	—
5 Sep 1975	Nigeria	4–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
4 Dec 1972	Nigeria	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
22 Nov 1972	Nigeria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
5 Oct 1960	Nigeria	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
1 Jun 1960	Nigeria	3–2	Home	Friendly	—

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