AFCON 1976 : Morocco and Nigeria qualify for next round

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Posted on 6 March 1976

DIRE DAWA, Mar. 6, 1976 (AMP) — Ethiopia 1976 : Morocco defeated Nigeria by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday. Morocco and Nigeria both qualify for the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Morocco at the AFCON

2 appearance (1972)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)

Nigeria at the AFCON

2 appearance (1963)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)

Morocco

3:1

Nigeria

3:1 (2:0)

6 March 1976
Dire Dawa

Group B

Team	Pts
Morocco	7
Nigeria	6
Sudan	2
DR Congo	1

Matches

Nigeria 4-2 DR Congo (1 Mar. 1976)
Morocco 2-2 Sudan (1 Mar. 1976)
Nigeria 1-0 Sudan (4 Mar. 1976)
Morocco 1-0 DR Congo (4 Mar. 1976)
Morocco 3-1 Nigeria (6 Mar. 1976)
DR Congo 1-1 Sudan (6 Mar. 1976)

AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.