Nigeria 2–1 Congo

Saturday 5 Aug 1972 · Ibadan, Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′M'Bono Olayombo Mambo

2′0–1Jean-Michel M'Bono Congo
66′1–1Kenneth Olayombo Nigeria
77′2–1Yakubu Mambo Nigeria

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1597 → 1613
Congo: 1627 → 1611

Expected score for Nigeria: 59.9% (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 3 of 11, 1970–2014.

Nigeria wins: 6
Draws: 3
Congo wins: 2

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

3–3 v Burkina Faso 9 Jan 1972 · Friendly
1–1 v Guinea 30 Jan 1972 · Friendly
2–1 v Cameroon 13 Feb 1972 · Friendly
3–0 v Morocco 20 Feb 1972 · Friendly
0–0 v Tanzania 6 Jul 1972 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Congo 15 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
2–1 v Tanzania 6 Nov 1972 · Friendly
3–2 v Tanzania 11 Nov 1972 · Friendly
1–2 v Mali 22 Nov 1972 · Friendly
3–1 v Liberia 24 Nov 1972 · Friendly

Congo

Before

0–2 v DR Congo 27 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
4–2 v Sudan 29 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
1–0 v Cameroon 2 Mar 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
3–2 v Mali 5 Mar 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
3–5 v Benin 16 Jun 1972 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Nigeria 15 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
3–0 v Burkina Faso 8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–3 v Egypt 10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–5 v Guinea 12 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–3 v Uganda 26 Jan 1973 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

2–1 v Congo 5 Aug 1972
1–1 v Congo 15 Aug 1972

Congo

1–2 v Nigeria 5 Aug 1972
1–1 v Nigeria 15 Aug 1972

Every Nigeria v Congo match11

From Nigeria's side.


15 Nov 2014	Congo	2–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2014	—
6 Sep 2014	Congo	2–3	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2014	—
28 Jan 2000	Congo	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 2000	Group stage
27 Feb 1993	Congo	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
20 Dec 1992	Congo	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
27 Jul 1975	Congo	2–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1975	—
13 Jul 1975	Congo	1–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1975	—
15 Aug 1972	Congo	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
5 Aug 1972	Congo	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
22 Nov 1970	Congo	1–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1970	—
8 Nov 1970	Congo	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1970	—

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