African Cup of Nations 1976 · Final round

Egypt 2–3 Nigeria

Sunday 14 Mar 1976 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)

Egypt2–3Nigeria

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Khatib Ilerika Ilerika Lawal Khalil

7′1–0Mahmoud El Khatib Egypt
35′1–1Haruna Ilerika Nigeria
62′1–2Haruna Ilerika Nigeria
82′1–3Mudashiru Lawal Nigeria
86′2–3Ossama Khalil Egypt

Elo

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

Egypt: 1689 → 1662
Nigeria: 1659 → 1686

Expected score for Egypt: 54.3% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 21, 1963–2026.

Egypt wins: 5
Draws: 8
Nigeria wins: 8

Form either side

Egypt

Before

1–1 v Guinea 29 Feb 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
2–1 v Uganda 3 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–1 v Ethiopia 5 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
1–2 v Morocco 9 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976
2–4 v Guinea 11 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976

After

3–0 v Ethiopia 29 Oct 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
2–1 v Ethiopia 14 Nov 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
0–0 v Kenya 6 Feb 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
1–0 v Kenya 27 Feb 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–2 v Tunisia 13 Mar 1977 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1977

Nigeria

Before

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
1–2 v Morocco 11 Mar 1976 · African Cup of Nations 1976

After

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
2–0 v Sierra Leone 13 Mar 1977 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1977

Road through the tournament

Egypt

1–1 v Guinea Group stage
2–1 v Uganda Group stage
1–1 v Ethiopia Group stage
1–2 v Morocco Final round
2–4 v Guinea Final round
2–3 v Nigeria 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 Egypt v Nigeria match21

From Egypt's side.


17 Jan 2026	Nigeria	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2026	—
11 Jan 2022	Nigeria	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2022	Group stage
26 Mar 2019	Nigeria	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2016	Nigeria	1–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2016	—
25 Mar 2016	Nigeria	1–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2016	—
12 Apr 2012	Nigeria	3–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
12 Jan 2010	Nigeria	3–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2010	Group stage
25 Nov 2002	Nigeria	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
30 Mar 1994	Nigeria	0–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1994	Group stage
21 Sep 1991	Nigeria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
5 Mar 1990	Nigeria	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1990	Group stage
20 Mar 1988	Nigeria	0–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1988	Group stage
14 Mar 1984	Nigeria	2–2 (lost on pens)	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1984	Semi-final
20 Feb 1983	Nigeria	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
18 Feb 1983	Nigeria	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
15 Mar 1980	Nigeria	0–1	Away	African Cup of Nations 1980	Group stage
21 Oct 1977	Nigeria	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
8 Oct 1977	Nigeria	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
14 Mar 1976	Nigeria	2–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1976	Final round
14 Jan 1973	Nigeria	2–4	Away	All-African Games 1973	—

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