AFCON 1978 : Nigeria beats Upper Volta 4-2
ACCRA, Mar. 5, 1978 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 : Nigeria defeated Upper Volta by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 3-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Ghana on March 8, while Upper Volta will face Zambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1963)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Third Place (1976)
Upper Volta at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Nigeria

4:2

Upper Volta
4:2 (3:0)
- 5 March 1978
- Accra
Group A
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History

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