Football Query

Friendly

Ghana 5–2 Nigeria

Saturday 21 Nov 1959 · Accra, Ghana

Ghana5–2Nigeria

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Ghana
1531 → 1544
Nigeria
1539 → 1526

Expected score for Ghana: 62.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 61, 1950–2025.

Ghana wins
24
Draws
21
Nigeria wins
16

Form either side

Ghana

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After

Nigeria

Before

After

Every Ghana v Nigeria match61

From Ghana's side.

28 May 2025Nigeria1–2NeutralUnity Cup 2025—
22 Mar 2024Nigeria1–2NeutralFriendly—
29 Mar 2022Nigeria1–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2022—
25 Mar 2022Nigeria0–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2022—
11 Oct 2011Nigeria0–0NeutralFriendly—
28 Jan 2010Nigeria1–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2010Semi-final
3 Feb 2008Nigeria2–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations 2008Quarter-final
6 Feb 2007Nigeria4–1NeutralFriendly—
23 Jan 2006Nigeria0–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2006Group stage
30 May 2003Nigeria1–3AwayFriendly—
15 Dec 2002Nigeria0–1HomeFriendly—
3 Feb 2002Nigeria0–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2002Quarter-final
29 Jul 2001Nigeria0–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2001—
11 Mar 2001Nigeria0–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2001—
28 Aug 1999Nigeria0–0AwayFriendly—
9 Mar 1994Nigeria0–0AwayFriendly—
23 Jan 1992Nigeria2–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 1992Semi-final
2 Nov 1991Nigeria1–0NeutralFriendly—
13 Apr 1991Nigeria0–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 1991—
1 Sep 1990Nigeria1–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 1990—

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