AFCON 1978 : Nigeria hold Ghana to 1-1
ACCRA, Mar. 8, 1978 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 : Nigeria tied 1-1 with Ghana (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group A with 4 points. Ghana is second with 4 points. In their last game, Nigeria will meet third-placed Zambia on March 10, while Ghana will face Upper Volta.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
23533
Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1963)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Third Place (1976)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1963, 1965)
- 5 appearances (first in 1963)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965) Runners-up (1968, 1970)
Nigeria
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/NGA.png)
1:1
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/GHA.png)
Ghana
1:1 (1:0)
- 8 March 1978
- Accra
Group A
Team | Pts |
---|---|
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
![Africa Cup of Nations History Africa Cup of Nations History](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/competitions/history300x300/can.jpg)
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.