FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Gabon 1–1 Nigeria

Saturday 9 Oct 2004 · Libreville, Gabon

Gabon1–1Nigeria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Issiemou Yakubu

29′1–0Thierry Issiemou Gabon
50′1–1Yakubu Nigeria

Elo

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

Gabon: 1567 → 1578
Nigeria: 1872 → 1861

Expected score for Gabon: 23.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 11, 1965–2025.

Gabon wins: 1
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 7

Form either side

Gabon

Before

1–1 v Zimbabwe 5 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–3 v Rwanda 19 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–2 v Angola 3 Jul 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
3–0 v Algeria 5 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–0 v Benin 3 Oct 2004 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Congo 19 Mar 2005 · Friendly
0–2 v Nigeria 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–1 v Zambia 1 Jun 2005 · Friendly
0–1 v Zimbabwe 5 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–0 v Rwanda 18 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Nigeria

Before

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
3–0 v Zimbabwe 5 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

After

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
1–1 v Angola 18 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Road through the tournament

Gabon

1–1 v Zimbabwe 5 Jun 2004
1–3 v Rwanda 19 Jun 2004
2–2 v Angola 3 Jul 2004
3–0 v Algeria 5 Sep 2004
1–1 v Nigeria 9 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 Gabon v Nigeria match11

From Gabon's side.


13 Nov 2025	Nigeria	1–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
26 Mar 2005	Nigeria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
9 Oct 2004	Nigeria	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
21 Nov 1999	Nigeria	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
26 Mar 1994	Nigeria	0–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1994	Group stage
25 Jun 1989	Nigeria	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
7 Jan 1989	Nigeria	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
2 Mar 1983	Nigeria	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
5 Feb 1978	Nigeria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
29 Aug 1965	Nigeria	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
28 Aug 1965	Nigeria	2–2	Home	Friendly	—

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