Nigeria v Algeria, 10 October 1981
| Score | 2-0 to Algeria |
| Referee | Luigi Agnolin |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa group final |
| Venue | Stade Surulere, Lagos |
| Attendance | 80,000 |
View Nigeria v Algeria head to head
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Nigeria
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Stephen Kechi for Christian Chukwu | 46 |
| Christian N'Wokocha for Felix Owolabi | 46 |
Cards:
2
Algeria
Goals:
| Lakhdar Belloumi | 34 |
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| Djamel Zidane | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Mehdi Cerbah
Goalkeeper
Mahmoud Guendouz
Defender
Nourredine Kourichi
Defender
Salah Larbes
Defender
Faouzi Mansouri
Defender
Lakhdar Belloumi
Midfielder
Ali Fergani
Midfielder
Djamel Zidane
Forward
Substitutions:
| Assad Salah for Fathi Chedel | 0 |
| Moustapha Kouici for Rabah Gamouh | 0 |
Cards:
| Assad Salah | Y | |
| Mahmoud Guendouz | Y |