Nigeria 2–1 Ghana

Saturday 10 May 1969 · Ibadan, Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ankrah Imasuen Oshode

18′0–1Abekah Ankrah Ghana
62′1–1Sebastian Broderick Imasuen Nigeria
64′2–1Olumuyiwa Oshode Nigeria

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1556 → 1583
Ghana: 1791 → 1764

Expected score for Nigeria: 31.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 27 of 61, 1950–2025.

Nigeria wins: 16
Draws: 21
Ghana wins: 24

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

4–1 v Sierra Leone 27 Jan 1968 · Friendly
2–1 v Kenya 8 May 1968 · Friendly
7–2 v Thailand 28 Oct 1968 · Friendly
1–1 v Cameroon 7 Dec 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
3–2 v Cameroon 22 Dec 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968

After

1–1 v Ghana 18 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–2 v Sudan 13 Sep 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
1–2 v Morocco 21 Sep 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
3–3 v Sudan 3 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–0 v Morocco 8 Nov 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

Ghana

Before

4–3 v Ivory Coast 19 Jan 1968 · African Cup of Nations 1968
0–1 v DR Congo 21 Jan 1968 · African Cup of Nations 1968
2–1 v Ivory Coast 19 May 1968 · Friendly
3–0 v Benin 22 Sep 1968 · Friendly
2–0 v Senegal 1 Dec 1968 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Nigeria 18 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
6–0 v Niger 17 Aug 1969 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1969
9–1 v Niger 21 Sep 1969 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1969
2–0 v DR Congo 7 Feb 1970 · African Cup of Nations 1970
1–1 v Egypt 9 Feb 1970 · African Cup of Nations 1970

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

2–1 v Ghana 10 May 1969
1–1 v Ghana 18 May 1969
2–2 v Sudan 13 Sep 1969
1–2 v Morocco 21 Sep 1969
3–3 v Sudan 3 Oct 1969
2–0 v Morocco 8 Nov 1969

Ghana

1–2 v Nigeria 10 May 1969
1–1 v Nigeria 18 May 1969

Every Nigeria v Ghana match61

From Nigeria's side.


28 May 2025	Ghana	2–1	Neutral	Unity Cup 2025	—
22 Mar 2024	Ghana	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2022	Ghana	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
25 Mar 2022	Ghana	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
11 Oct 2011	Ghana	0–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
28 Jan 2010	Ghana	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2010	Semi-final
3 Feb 2008	Ghana	1–2	Away	African Cup of Nations 2008	Quarter-final
6 Feb 2007	Ghana	1–4	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Jan 2006	Ghana	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2006	Group stage
30 May 2003	Ghana	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
15 Dec 2002	Ghana	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
3 Feb 2002	Ghana	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2002	Quarter-final
29 Jul 2001	Ghana	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
11 Mar 2001	Ghana	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Aug 1999	Ghana	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
9 Mar 1994	Ghana	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jan 1992	Ghana	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1992	Semi-final
2 Nov 1991	Ghana	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
13 Apr 1991	Ghana	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1991	—
1 Sep 1990	Ghana	0–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1990	—

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