Guinea 1-0 Nigeria - August 16, 1997 / World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone 1998
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50'
GUI
35' - Substitution
Mobi Oparakuis substituted by Pascal Ojigwe
GUI
46' - Substitution
Mohamed Camarais substituted by Abdoul Karim Sylla46 47' - Yellow card
Alsény Passy Keita47 50' - Goal
Fodé Camara50
68' - Substitution
Jonathan Akpoborieis substituted by Nwankwo Kanu
70' - Yellow card
Pablo Thiam70 77' - Substitution
Ousmane N'Gom Camarais substituted by Sékou Oumar Dramé77 89' - Substitution
Fodé Camarais substituted by Issiaga Soumah89
NIG
NIG
Team line-ups
Guinea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Saliou Diallo | 20 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alsény Passy Keita | 47 | 18 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Abdoul Karim Bangoura | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mohamed Ofei Sylla | 23 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mohamed Camara | 46 | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Pablo Thiam | 70 | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ousmane N'Gom Camara | 77 | 22 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Lansana Soumah | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Fodé Camara | 5089 | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Momo Wandel Soumah | 21 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mohamed Lamine Sylla | 26 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
22.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
9
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Rufai | 33 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Taribo West | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Godwin Okpara | 24 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Uche Okechukwu | 29 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mobi Oparaku | 35 | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ben Iroha | 27 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mutiu Adepoju | 26 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Augustine Okocha | 24 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jonathan Akpoborie | 68 | 28 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Emmanuel Amunike | 26 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Daniel Amokachi | 24 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
21
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Sékou Oumar Dramé | 77 | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Issiaga Soumah | 89 | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Abdoul Karim Sylla | 46 | 16 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Pascal Ojigwe | 35 | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nwankwo Kanu | 68 | 21 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mohamed Ofei Sylla
IN
Morlaye Soumah
OUT
Mohamed Camara
IN
Titi Camara
OUT
Lansana Soumah
IN
Mohammed Sylla
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mutiu Adepoju
IN
Pascal Ojigwe
OUT
Mobi Oparaku
IN
Samuel Okunowo
OUT
Jonathan Akpoborie
IN
Kenneth Zeigbo
OUT
Taribo West
IN
Abiodun Obafemi
OUT
Emmanuel Amunike
IN
Teslim Babatunde Fatusi
OUT
Peter Rufai
IN
William Okpara
OUT
Daniel Amokachi
IN
Baldwin Bazuaye
OUT
Godwin Okpara
IN
Kingsley Obiekwu
OUT
Uche Okechukwu
IN
Ganiyu Ajide
OUT
Ben Iroha
IN
Taiwo Enegwea
OUT
Augustine Okocha
IN
Mohamed Alhassan
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
14
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
53 %
Muntian vs Nigeria
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Muntian vs Troussier
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
42
6
Success rate in this team:
67 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Troussier vs Guinea
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Troussier vs Muntian
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Alex Quartey
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Guinea1 match | General total | Nigeria4 matches | 0 victory |
2 draws |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Guinea1 match | Season total | Nigeria1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on August 16, 1997 | Latest figure on June 11, 2003 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Guinea after 8 consecutive matches without a win vs Nigeria (since 30/01/1972). It's a record streak. The first of history
The last time Nigeria has ended with the score 0-1 in World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone, It was on the 27/08/1989 (vs )
Nigeria keeps its 9 matches with only one goal conceded at most in World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone running (since 03/07/1993). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 27/02/1993 (6 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VGuinea 3-1 Guinea-Bissau16/06/1996 | LGuinea 0-1 Gabon22/09/1996 | VGuinea 3-1 Kenya10/11/1996 | VGuinea 1-0 Tunisia26/01/1997 | VGuinea 1-0 Sierra Leone23/02/1997 | VGuinea 3-1 Burkina Faso07/06/1997 |
| Overall | VGuinea 1-0 Tunisia26/01/1997 | VGuinea 1-0 Sierra Leone23/02/1997 | LNigeria 2-1 Guinea05/04/1997 | LKenya 1-0 Guinea27/04/1997 | VGuinea 3-1 Burkina Faso07/06/1997 | LTunisia 1-0 Guinea13/07/1997 |
Current form
| Away | LMexico 2-1 Nigeria24/06/1995 | VUzbekistan 2-3 Nigeria21/10/1995 | LMorocco 2-0 Nigeria12/12/1996 | DKenya 1-1 Nigeria12/01/1997 | VBurkina Faso 1-2 Nigeria27/04/1997 | LTunisia 2-0 Nigeria09/08/1997 |
| Overall | DKenya 1-1 Nigeria12/01/1997 | VNigeria 2-1 Guinea05/04/1997 | VBurkina Faso 1-2 Nigeria27/04/1997 | VNigeria 3-0 Kenya07/06/1997 | VNigeria 1-0 Cameroon07/08/1997 | LTunisia 2-0 Nigeria09/08/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 4 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 10 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 4 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 5 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 12 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
7 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
14 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
9 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
9 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
|
1.29 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.6 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
16 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
6 |
|
4 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Titi Camara | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Daniel Amokachi |  |
 | Momo Wandel Soumah | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Mutiu Adepoju |  |
| Fodé Camara | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Fodé Camara | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Souleymane Oularé | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Emmanuel Amunike |  |
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
3 ga
Away
4 gf
11 ga
Total
11 gf
14 ga
Historical head to head
Home
11 gf
4 ga
Away
3 gf
7 ga
Total
14 gf
11 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
December 01, 1971 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
December 01, 1971 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 22, 1989 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
April 05, 1997 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 1998
April 22, 1989 - Eliminatoires CAN 1990
April 15, 1989 - Eliminatoires CAN 1990
April 25, 1981 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 1982
April 12, 1981 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 1982
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
|
Titi Camara | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
Best historical scorers against Guinea
|
Daniel Amokachi | 2 goals | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Abubakar Balarabe | 2 goals | 1989 - 1989 |
|
Adeolu Adekola | 1 goal | 1989 - 1989 |
|
Friday Ekpo | 1 goal | 1989 - 1989 |
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
|
Fodé Camara | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Momo Wandel Soumah | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Mohamed Camara | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Drissa Diallo | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Abdelsalem Sow | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Sékou Oumar Dramé | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Guinea
 |
Wilfred Agbonavbare | 2 matches | 1989 - 1989 |
|
Wole Odegbami | 2 matches | 1989 - 1989 |
|
Uwe Andrew | 2 matches | 1989 - 1989 |
|
Dahiru Sadi | 2 matches | 1989 - 1989 |
 |
Augustine Eguavoen | 2 matches | 1989 - 1997 |
|
John Ene Okon | 2 matches | 1989 - 1989 |
Competition info
The other matches
November 09, 1996
November 10, 1996
January 12, 1997
April 05, 1997
April 06, 1997
April 27, 1997
June 07, 1997
August 16, 1997
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