FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Nigeria 0–1 Central African Republic

Thursday 7 Oct 2021 · Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria0–1Central African Republic

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Namnganda

90′0–1Karl Namnganda Central African Republic

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Nigeria

Came on

13Taiwo Awoniyi↑46′
17Samuel Kalu↑72′
7Ahmed Musa↑79′

Central African Republic

Came on

27Karl Namnganda●↑55′
18Jospin Gaopandia↑68′
9Henock Kpeko Damona↑80′
13Isaac Ngoma↑80′

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1769 → 1731
Central African Republic: 1392 → 1430

Expected score for Nigeria: 94% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 2, 2021–2021.

Nigeria wins: 1
Draws: 0
Central African Republic wins: 1

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

0–1 v Cameroon 4 Jun 2021 · Friendly
0–0 v Cameroon 8 Jun 2021 · Friendly
0–4 v Mexico 3 Jul 2021 · Friendly
2–0 v Liberia 3 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–1 v Cape Verde 7 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

2–0 v Central African Republic 10 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–0 v Liberia 13 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–1 v Cape Verde 16 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–0 v Egypt 11 Jan 2022 · African Cup of Nations 2022
3–1 v Sudan 15 Jan 2022 · African Cup of Nations 2022

Central African Republic

Before

0–1 v Mauritania 30 Mar 2021 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2021
0–2 v Rwanda 4 Jun 2021 · Friendly
0–5 v Rwanda 7 Jun 2021 · Friendly
1–1 v Cape Verde 1 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v Liberia 6 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

0–2 v Nigeria 10 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–2 v Cape Verde 13 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–3 v Liberia 16 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–3 v Tanzania 23 Mar 2022 · Friendly
0–0 v Sudan 26 Mar 2022 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

2–0 v Liberia 3 Sep 2021
2–1 v Cape Verde 7 Sep 2021
0–1 v Central African Republic 7 Oct 2021
2–0 v Central African Republic 10 Oct 2021
2–0 v Liberia 13 Nov 2021
1–1 v Cape Verde 16 Nov 2021

Central African Republic

1–1 v Cape Verde 1 Sep 2021
0–1 v Liberia 6 Sep 2021
1–0 v Nigeria 7 Oct 2021
0–2 v Nigeria 10 Oct 2021
1–2 v Cape Verde 13 Nov 2021
1–3 v Liberia 16 Nov 2021

Every Nigeria v Central African Republic match2

From Nigeria's side.


10 Oct 2021	Central African Republic	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
7 Oct 2021	Central African Republic	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN