Nigeria 2–3 Ghana

Saturday 10 Feb 1973 · Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria2–3Ghana

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Olayombo Owusu Mambo Owusu Owusu

15′1–0Kenneth Olayombo Nigeria
18′1–1Kwasi Owusu Ghana · penalty
23′2–1Yakubu Mambo Nigeria
55′2–2Kwasi Owusu Ghana
82′2–3Kwasi Owusu Ghana

Hat-trick: Kwasi Owusu

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1701 → 1674
Ghana: 1665 → 1692

Expected score for Nigeria: 68.6% (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 30 of 61, 1950–2025.

Nigeria wins: 16
Draws: 21
Ghana wins: 24

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

4–2 v Ghana 8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
2–2 v Algeria 10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
2–1 v Tanzania 12 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
4–2 v Egypt 14 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
2–0 v Guinea 16 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973

After

0–0 v Ghana 25 Feb 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Sudan 13 Apr 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
2–1 v Sudan 21 Apr 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
1–5 v Zambia 15 Jul 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
3–2 v Zambia 15 Jul 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973

Ghana

Before

2–4 v Nigeria 8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–0 v Tanzania 10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
2–0 v Algeria 12 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–2 v Guinea 14 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–2 v Egypt 16 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973

After

0–0 v Nigeria 25 Feb 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–2 v Senegal 8 Apr 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
0–1 v Senegal 21 Apr 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
0–3 v Ivory Coast 15 Jul 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
0–1 v Ivory Coast 29 Jul 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

2–3 v Ghana 10 Feb 1973
0–0 v Ghana 25 Feb 1973

Ghana

3–2 v Nigeria 10 Feb 1973
0–0 v Nigeria 25 Feb 1973
1–0 v DR Congo 5 Aug 1973
1–4 v DR Congo 19 Aug 1973

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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