African Cup of Nations 1976 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Nigeria 4–2 DR Congo

Monday 1 Mar 1976 · Dire Dawa, Ethiopia (neutral)

Nigeria4–2DR Congo

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Mohammed Ojebode Mohammed Babo Ekofa Usiyan

28′1–0Baba Otu Mohammed Nigeria
37′2–0Sam Ojebode Nigeria · penalty
44′3–0Baba Otu Mohammed Nigeria
51′3–1Kabasu Babo DR Congo
58′3–2Mbungu Ekofa DR Congo
90′4–2Thompson Usiyan Nigeria

Elo

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

Nigeria: 1661 → 1697
DR Congo: 1650 → 1614

Expected score for Nigeria: 51.6% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 10, 1966–2025.

Nigeria wins: 5
Draws: 2
DR Congo wins: 3

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

1–4 v Mali 5 Sep 1975 · Friendly
1–1 v Ivory Coast 7 Sep 1975 · Friendly
1–1 v Kenya 8 Feb 1976 · Friendly
3–1 v Zambia 14 Feb 1976 · Friendly
0–0 v Tanzania 20 Feb 1976 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Sudan 4 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–3 v Morocco 6 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–1 v Guinea 9 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–2 v Morocco 11 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
3–2 v Egypt 14 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976

DR Congo

Before

2–0 v Libya 6 Sep 1974 · Friendly
2–3 v Egypt 12 Jul 1975 · Friendly
2–1 v Uganda 9 Oct 1975 · Friendly
1–2 v Cameroon 19 Nov 1975 · Friendly
2–2 v Cameroon 22 Nov 1975 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Morocco 4 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–1 v Sudan 6 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–1 v Gabon 1 Jul 1976 · Friendly
6–1 v Rwanda 3 Jul 1976 · Friendly
1–2 v Cameroon 5 Jul 1976 · Friendly

Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Morocco	3	2	1	0	+3	5
2Nigeria	3	2	0	1	+1	4
3Sudan	3	0	2	1	-1	2
4DR Congo	3	0	1	2	-3	1

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

4–2 v DR Congo Group stage
1–0 v Sudan Group stage
1–3 v Morocco Group stage
1–1 v Guinea Final round
1–2 v Morocco Final round
3–2 v Egypt Final round

DR Congo

2–4 v Nigeria Group stage
0–1 v Morocco Group stage
1–1 v Sudan Group stage

Every Nigeria v DR Congo match10

From Nigeria's side.


16 Nov 2025	DR Congo	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
28 May 2018	DR Congo	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
8 Oct 2015	DR Congo	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Mar 2010	DR Congo	5–2	Home	Friendly	—
2 Apr 1994	DR Congo	2–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1994	Quarter-final
19 Jan 1992	DR Congo	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1992	Quarter-final
1 Mar 1976	DR Congo	4–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Group stage
14 Dec 1969	DR Congo	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
25 Nov 1966	DR Congo	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Nov 1966	DR Congo	3–2	Home	Friendly	—

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