FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Rwanda 1–1 Nigeria

Sunday 5 Jun 2005 · Kigali, Rwanda

Rwanda1–1Nigeria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Gatete Martins

53′1–0Jimmy Gatete Rwanda
78′1–1Obafemi Martins Nigeria

Elo

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

Rwanda: 1455 → 1469
Nigeria: 1850 → 1836

Expected score for Rwanda: 15.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 2004–2025.

Rwanda wins: 1
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 4

Form either side

Rwanda

Before

1–3 v Burundi 13 Dec 2004 · CECAFA Cup 2004
0–0 v Ethiopia 15 Dec 2004 · CECAFA Cup 2004
5–1 v Tanzania 19 Dec 2004 · CECAFA Cup 2004
1–1 v Kenya 12 Mar 2005 · Friendly
0–1 v Algeria 27 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

0–3 v Gabon 18 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–3 v Zimbabwe 4 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–1 v Angola 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–2 v Eritrea 30 Nov 2005 · CECAFA Cup 2005
2–0 v Burundi 4 Dec 2005 · CECAFA Cup 2005

Nigeria

Before

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
2–0 v Gabon 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

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
0–3 v Romania 16 Nov 2005 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Rwanda

0–1 v Algeria 27 Mar 2005
1–1 v Nigeria 5 Jun 2005
0–3 v Gabon 18 Jun 2005
1–3 v Zimbabwe 4 Sep 2005
0–1 v Angola 8 Oct 2005

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

Every Rwanda v Nigeria match8

From Rwanda's side.


6 Sep 2025	Nigeria	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
21 Mar 2025	Nigeria	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
18 Nov 2024	Nigeria	2–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2024	—
10 Sep 2024	Nigeria	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2024	—
16 Jun 2012	Nigeria	0–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2012	—
29 Feb 2012	Nigeria	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2012	—
5 Jun 2005	Nigeria	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
5 Jun 2004	Nigeria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—

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