African Cup of Nations 1976 · Final round

Morocco 2–1 Nigeria

Thursday 11 Mar 1976 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)

Morocco2–1Nigeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Mohammed Faras Guezzar

57′0–1Baba Otu Mohammed Nigeria
82′1–1Ahmed Faras Morocco
87′2–1Redouane Guezzar Morocco

Elo

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

Morocco: 1775 → 1793
Nigeria: 1677 → 1659

Expected score for Morocco: 63.7% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 12, 1969–2026.

Morocco wins: 5
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 4

Form either side

Morocco

Before

2–0 v Saudi Arabia 20 Feb 1976 · Friendly
2–2 v Sudan 1 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–0 v DR Congo 4 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
3–1 v Nigeria 6 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
2–1 v Egypt 9 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976

After

1–1 v Guinea 14 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 12 Sep 1976 · Friendly
1–1 v Tunisia 12 Dec 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
1–1 v Tunisia 9 Jan 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
1–0 v Gabon 5 Feb 1977 · Friendly

Nigeria

Before

0–0 v Tanzania 20 Feb 1976 · Friendly
4–2 v DR Congo 1 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
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

After

3–2 v Egypt 14 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
0–0 v Sierra Leone 16 Oct 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
6–2 v Sierra Leone 30 Oct 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
7–0 v Benin 14 Feb 1977 · Friendly
1–1 v Sierra Leone 17 Feb 1977 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1977

Road through the tournament

Morocco

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

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

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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