| 25.04.1981 | Lagos | Surelere Stadium | 60 000 |
| Nigeria | 1:0(0:0) | Guinea |
| Best Ogedegbe, Sylvanus Okpala, Leotis Boateng, Tunde Bamidele, Tunji Banjo, Okey Isima, Segun Odegbami, Alloysius Atuegbu, Christian N'Wokocha, Henry Nwosu, Peter Egharevba | Abdoulaye Keita, Mamadi Cissé, Ibrahima Touré, Moussa Camara, Amara Touré, D'Jibril Diarra, Sekou Sylla, Mohammed Keita, Naby Laye Camara, Seydouba Bangoura, Bengally Sylla |
| Coach:Otto Gloria (BRA) |   |
| Scorers:89' Henry Nwosu |   |
| Substitutions: |   |
| Cautions: | 41' Moussa Camara, 56' Sekou Sylla |
| Referee:Gebre Tesfaye (ETH) | Assistant referee:Ismael Kemal (ETH), Bekele Kidane (ETH) |