AFCON 1976 : Nigeria beats Egypt 3-2 to claim AFCON third place
ADDIS ABABA, Mar. 14, 1976 (AMP) — Ethiopia 1976 : Nigeria defeated Egypt by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a AFCON final round game (Second Round) on Sunday. Nigeria finished third in the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, while Egypt took the fourth place.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (1963)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1957, 1959)
- 7 appearances (first in 1957)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974)
Nigeria
3:2
Egypt
3:2 (1:1)
- 14 March 1976
- Addis Ababa
Second Round
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Morocco | 7 |
 Guinea | 5 |
| Nigeria | 4 |
| Egypt | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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