AFCON 1978 : Nigeria hold Ghana to 1-1

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Posted on 8 March 1978

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

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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)

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

1:1

Ghana

1:1 (1:0)

8 March 1978
Accra

Group A

Team	Pts
Nigeria	4
Ghana	4
Zambia	3
Upper Volta	0

Matches

Ghana 2-1 Zambia (5 Mar. 1978)
Nigeria 4-2 Upper Volta (5 Mar. 1978)
Zambia 2-0 Upper Volta (8 Mar. 1978)
Nigeria 1-1 Ghana (8 Mar. 1978)
Zambia - Nigeria (10 Mar. 1978)
Ghana - Upper Volta (10 Mar. 1978)

AFCON History

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