African Cup of Nations 1980 · March 8, 1980
Nigeria
CAF · Africa
3 – 1
📍 Lagos, Nigeria
Elo before
1186
+7 → 1193
Gap
201
Elo pts
Elo before
985
-7 → 978
Tanzania
CAF · Africa
Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months
Nigeria vs Tanzania
Nigeria Tanzania Match
⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day
Nigeria
Tanzania
1186
Pre-match Elo
985
+7
Elo Change
-7
1193
Post-match Elo
978
⚡ Elo Ratings · Today
Nigeria
Tanzania
1323
Current Elo
900
1340
Peak Elo (all-time)
1039
#30 World
World Rank
#138 World
#5 CAF
Conf. Rank
#39 CAF
⚔ Head to Head · All Time
7 wins
Record
0 wins
7W 4D 0W
16 Goals 7 Goals
Match Info
Date March 8, 1980
Competition African Cup of Nations
Venue Lagos, Nigeria
Neutral No
Elo Gap 201 pts
Upset No — favourite won
Expected
Win probability (Nigeria) 84.98%
Win probability (Tanzania) 15.02%
Future Meetings
Dec. 23, 2025 Nigeria 2 – 1 Tanzania Sept. 3, 2016 Nigeria 1 – 0 Tanzania Sept. 5, 2015 Tanzania 0 – 0 Nigeria Dec. 20, 1980 Tanzania 0 – 2 Nigeria Dec. 6, 1980 Nigeria 1 – 1 Tanzania
Previous Meetings
Feb. 20, 1976 Nigeria 0 – 0 Tanzania Jan. 12, 1973 Nigeria 2 – 1 Tanzania Nov. 11, 1972 Nigeria 3 – 2 Tanzania Nov. 6, 1972 Nigeria 2 – 1 Tanzania July 6, 1972 Tanzania 0 – 0 Nigeria
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