FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

Morocco 2–1 Nigeria

Sunday 21 Sep 1969 · Casablanca, Morocco

Morocco2–1Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Filali Lawal Faras

50′1–0Mohammed El Filali Morocco
53′1–1Mohammed Lawal Nigeria
63′2–1Ahmed Faras Morocco

Elo

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

Morocco: 1557 → 1573
Nigeria: 1592 → 1576

Expected score for Morocco: 59.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 12, 1969–2026.

Morocco wins: 5
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 4

Form either side

Morocco

Before

0–2 v Algeria 9 Mar 1969 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1969
2–0 v Algeria 22 Mar 1969 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1969
0–0 v Tunisia 27 Apr 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–0 v Tunisia 18 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–2 v Tunisia 13 Jun 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

After

0–0 v Sudan 10 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
3–0 v Sudan 26 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–1 v Algeria 30 Oct 1969 · Friendly
0–2 v Nigeria 8 Nov 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–1 v Ivory Coast 9 Nov 1969 · Friendly

Nigeria

Before

1–1 v Cameroon 7 Dec 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
3–2 v Cameroon 22 Dec 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
2–1 v Ghana 10 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
1–1 v Ghana 18 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–2 v Sudan 13 Sep 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

After

3–3 v Sudan 3 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–0 v Morocco 8 Nov 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–5 v DR Congo 14 Dec 1969 · Friendly
0–0 v Congo 8 Nov 1970 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1970
1–2 v Congo 22 Nov 1970 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1970

Road through the tournament

Morocco

1–2 v Senegal 5 Jan 1969
2–0 v Senegal 13 Feb 1969
0–0 v Tunisia 27 Apr 1969
0–0 v Tunisia 18 May 1969
2–2 v Tunisia 13 Jun 1969
2–1 v Nigeria 21 Sep 1969
0–0 v Sudan 10 Oct 1969
3–0 v Sudan 26 Oct 1969
0–2 v Nigeria 8 Nov 1969

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

Every Morocco v Nigeria match12

From Morocco's side.


14 Jan 2026	Nigeria	0–0 (won on pens)	Home	African Cup of Nations 2026	—
27 Jan 2004	Nigeria	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2004	Group stage
3 Feb 2000	Nigeria	0–2	Away	African Cup of Nations 2000	Group stage
12 Dec 1996	Nigeria	2–0	Home	King Hassan II Tournament 1996	—
28 Aug 1983	Nigeria	0–0 (lost on pens)	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1983	—
14 Aug 1983	Nigeria	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1983	—
19 Mar 1980	Nigeria	0–1	Away	African Cup of Nations 1980	Semi-final
11 Mar 1976	Nigeria	2–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Final round
6 Mar 1976	Nigeria	3–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Group stage
20 Feb 1972	Nigeria	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
8 Nov 1969	Nigeria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
21 Sep 1969	Nigeria	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—

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