Nigeria 2-0 Congo Republic in the African Nations Championship, round 3.

Nigeria won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–W), scoring 10 and conceding 13.

Congo Republic won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 3 times: Nigeria 2 wins, Congo Republic 1, 0 draws.