FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Nigeria 2–0 Gabon

Saturday 26 Mar 2005 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Nigeria2–0Gabon

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Aghahowa Kanu

79′1–0Julius Aghahowa Nigeria
81′2–0Nwankwo Kanu Nigeria

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1844 → 1850
Gabon: 1573 → 1567

Expected score for Nigeria: 89.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 11, 1965–2025.

Nigeria wins: 7
Draws: 3
Gabon wins: 1

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

1–0 v Algeria 3 Jul 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
3–0 v Zimbabwe 5 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
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

After

1–1 v Rwanda 5 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Angola 18 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–0 v Libya 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
5–2 v Algeria 4 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5–1 v Zimbabwe 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Gabon

Before

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
1–1 v Nigeria 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–0 v Congo 19 Mar 2005 · Friendly

After

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
0–3 v Angola 4 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v Algeria 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

2–0 v Gabon 26 Mar 2005
1–1 v Rwanda 5 Jun 2005
1–1 v Angola 18 Jun 2005
5–2 v Algeria 4 Sep 2005
5–1 v Zimbabwe 8 Oct 2005

Gabon

0–2 v Nigeria 26 Mar 2005
0–1 v Zimbabwe 5 Jun 2005
3–0 v Rwanda 18 Jun 2005
0–3 v Angola 4 Sep 2005
0–0 v Algeria 8 Oct 2005

Every Nigeria v Gabon match11

From Nigeria's side.


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

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