Nigeria draws with Zambia to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 10 March 1978

ACCRA, Mar. 10, 1978 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 : Zambia tied 0-0 with Nigeria, in a AFCON group stage game on Friday. Nigeria advance to the Semifinals. Zambia is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Zambia at the AFCON

2 appearance (1974)
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Statistics: Runners-up (1974)

Nigeria at the AFCON

3 appearances (first in 1963)
7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Statistics: Third Place (1976)

Zambia

0:0

Nigeria

0:0 (0:0)

10 March 1978
Accra

Group A

Team	Pts
Ghana	7
Nigeria	5
Zambia	4
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 0-0 Nigeria (10 Mar. 1978)
Ghana 3-0 Upper Volta (10 Mar. 1978)

AFCON History

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