FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Zimbabwe 0–3 Nigeria

Sunday 5 Sep 2004 · Harare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe0–3Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Aghahowa Enakarhire Yakubu

3′0–1Julius Aghahowa Nigeria
28′0–2Joseph Enakarhire Nigeria
48′0–3Yakubu Nigeria · penalty

Elo

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

Zimbabwe: 1645 → 1620
Nigeria: 1848 → 1873

Expected score for Zimbabwe: 35.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 12, 1981–2026.

Zimbabwe wins: 1
Draws: 4
Nigeria wins: 7

Form either side

Zimbabwe

Before

1–1 v Algeria 20 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
5–0 v Eswatini 27 Jun 2004 · COSAFA Cup 2004
2–0 v Rwanda 3 Jul 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–0 v Botswana 18 Aug 2004 · Friendly
2–0 v Uganda 22 Aug 2004 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Angola 10 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–0 v Zambia 24 Oct 2004 · COSAFA Cup 2004
1–2 v Malawi 27 Feb 2005 · Friendly
1–1 v Botswana 16 Mar 2005 · Friendly
2–0 v Angola 27 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Nigeria

Before

3–0 v Republic of Ireland 29 May 2004 · Unity Cup 2004
2–0 v Jamaica 31 May 2004 · Unity Cup 2004
2–0 v Rwanda 5 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–1 v Angola 20 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–0 v Algeria 3 Jul 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

After

1–1 v Gabon 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–2 v Ecuador 22 Oct 2004 · Friendly
1–2 v South Africa 17 Nov 2004 · Friendly
2–0 v Gabon 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Rwanda 5 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Road through the tournament

Zimbabwe

1–1 v Gabon 5 Jun 2004
1–1 v Algeria 20 Jun 2004
2–0 v Rwanda 3 Jul 2004
0–3 v Nigeria 5 Sep 2004
0–1 v Angola 10 Oct 2004

Nigeria

2–0 v Rwanda 5 Jun 2004
0–1 v Angola 20 Jun 2004
1–0 v Algeria 3 Jul 2004
3–0 v Zimbabwe 5 Sep 2004
1–1 v Gabon 9 Oct 2004

Every Zimbabwe v Nigeria match12

From Zimbabwe's side.


26 May 2026	Nigeria	0–2	Neutral	Unity Cup 2026	—
25 Mar 2025	Nigeria	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
19 Nov 2023	Nigeria	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2023	—
8 Jun 2019	Nigeria	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
27 Jan 2006	Nigeria	0–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2006	Group stage
8 Oct 2005	Nigeria	1–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
5 Sep 2004	Nigeria	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
30 Sep 1991	Nigeria	0–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
25 Sep 1991	Nigeria	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
30 Jul 1989	Nigeria	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
16 Jul 1989	Nigeria	0–3	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
1 Aug 1981	Nigeria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none