Nigeria 1-0 Cameroon - August 07, 1997 / LG Cup 1997
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NIG
NIG
50' - Substitution
Taiwo Enegweais substituted by Issiaka Haliru
50' - Substitution
Baldwin Bazuayeis substituted by Pius Ikedia50
62' - Substitution
François Omam-Biyikis substituted by Elie Bayamba
64' - Goal
Kenneth Zeigbo64
74' - Substitution
Nicolas Dikoumeis substituted by Samuel Eto'o
CAM
CAM
Team line-ups
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
William Okpara | 29 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kingsley Obiekwu | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Abiodun Obafemi | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ganiyu Ajide | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||||
D |
Mohamed Alhassan | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||||
D |
Samuel Okunowo | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Taiwo Enegwea | 50 | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Teslim Babatunde Fatusi | 19 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Pascal Ojigwe | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Baldwin Bazuaye | 50 | 28 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kenneth Zeigbo | 64 | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average number of matches played for the team
2
Cameroon
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jacques Songo'o | 33 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Louis Abderrahmane | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lucien Mettomo | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ernest Etchi Oben | 22 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tobie Mimboe | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Romarin Billong | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Fabrice Moreau | 29 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alioum Saidou | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Nicolas Dikoume | 74 | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
François Omam-Biyik | 62 | 31 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Patrick Suffo | 19 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
11
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Issiaka Haliru | 50 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Pius Ikedia | 62 | 17 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Samuel Eto'o | 74 | 16 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Elie Bayamba | 62 | 16 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Samuel Okunowo
IN
Celestine Babayaro
OUT
Kingsley Obiekwu
IN
Taribo West
OUT
Abiodun Obafemi
IN
Uche Okechukwu
OUT
Baldwin Bazuaye
IN
Daniel Amokachi
OUT
Kenneth Zeigbo
IN
Emmanuel Amunike
OUT
William Okpara
IN
Abiodun Baruwa
OUT
Ganiyu Ajide
IN
Augustine Okocha
OUT
Mohamed Alhassan
IN
Sunday Oliseh
OUT
Taiwo Enegwea
IN
Mutiu Adepoju
OUT
Teslim Babatunde Fatusi
IN
Mobi Oparaku
OUT
Pascal Ojigwe
IN
Jonathan Akpoborie
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Romarin Billong
IN
Pierre Womé
OUT
Nicolas Dikoume
IN
Joël Epallé
OUT
François Omam-Biyik
IN
Elie Bayamba
OUT
Lucien Mettomo
IN
Vincent Kom
OUT
Alioum Saidou
IN
Geremi
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
42
4
Success rate in this team:
100 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Troussier vs Cameroon
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Troussier vs Onguene
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
51
4
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
25 %
Onguene vs Nigeria
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Onguene vs Troussier
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Zoubier Nouira
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Nigeria1 match | General total | Cameroon1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Nigeria1 match | Season total | Cameroon1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on August 07, 1997 | Latest figure on August 07, 1997 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Nigeria keeps its 6 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Cameroon running (since 17/03/1988). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 02/02/1980 (3 matches)
Nigeria keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a draw in LG Cup running (since 17/04/1994). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 14/07/1978 (9 matches)
It's the first time in his career that Kenneth Zeigbo scores at least 1 goals during the same game vs Cameroon in his professional career
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | LNigeria 1-2 Italy05/07/1994 | VJapan 0-3 Nigeria06/01/1995 | DNigeria 0-0 Argentina10/01/1995 | DMexico 1-1 Nigeria13/01/1995 | LColombia 1-0 Nigeria17/06/1995 | LCzech Republic 2-1 Nigeria11/12/1996 |
| Overall | LCzech Republic 2-1 Nigeria11/12/1996 | LMorocco 2-0 Nigeria12/12/1996 | 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 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | LMexico 1-0 Cameroon22/09/1993 | DCameroon 2-2 Sweden19/06/1994 | LBrazil 3-0 Cameroon24/06/1994 | LRussia 6-1 Cameroon28/06/1994 | VCameroon 2-1 Egypt18/01/1996 | DAngola 3-3 Cameroon24/01/1996 |
| Overall | VCameroon 2-0 Togo27/04/1997 | LZambia 3-0 Cameroon01/06/1997 | DAngola 1-1 Cameroon08/06/1997 | DCameroon 2-2 Gabon22/06/1997 | VNamibia 0-1 Cameroon12/07/1997 | DCameroon 1-1 Kenya27/07/1997 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 3 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
Goals
Betting aid
Bookings
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
2 ga
Away
5 gf
4 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
6 ga
Total
16 gf
12 ga
Historical head to head
Home
4 gf
5 ga
Away
2 gf
7 ga
Neutral ground
6 gf
4 ga
Total
12 gf
16 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
June 10, 1989 |
| Neutral ground | 2 - 1 |
January 25, 1992 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 1 |
March 18, 1984 |
| Neutral ground | 3 - 1 |
March 18, 1984 |
Latest head to head
January 25, 1992 - CAN 1992
August 27, 1989 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 1990
June 10, 1989 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 1990
March 27, 1988 - CAN 1988
March 17, 1988 - CAN 1988
Best historical scorers against Cameroon
|
Muda Lawal | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Samson Siasia | 1 goal | 1989 - 1989 |
|
Friday Ekpo | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
|
Samuel Okwaraji | 1 goal | 1988 - 1988 |
 |
Stephen Keshi | 1 goal | 1989 - 1989 |
 |
Rashidi Yekini | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
 |
Théophile Abega | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Emmanuel Maboang | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
|
René N'Djeya | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Ernest Ebongué | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
|
François Omam-Biyik | 1 goal | 1989 - 1989 |
 |
Roger Milla | 1 goal | 1988 - 1988 |
Players with most games played vs Cameroon
 |
Augustine Eguavoen | 5 matches | 1988 - 1992 |
|
Stephen Keshi | 5 matches | 1984 - 1989 |
|
Sunday Eboigbe | 4 matches | 1984 - 1989 |
|
Uwe Andrew | 3 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
|
Yisa Sofoluwe | 3 matches | 1984 - 1988 |
|
Rashidi Yekini | 3 matches | 1988 - 1992 |
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
 |
Emmanuel Kundé | 6 matches | 1980 - 1989 |
 |
Stephen Tataw | 5 matches | 1988 - 1992 |
 |
Benjamin Massing | 5 matches | 1988 - 1992 |
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Emile M'Bouh | 5 matches | 1988 - 1992 |
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André Kana Biyik | 4 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
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Louis M'Fedé | 4 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
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