AFCON 1978 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Sierra Leone 2-0 to qualify for next round
LAGOS, Oct. 2, 1977 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Nigeria, who tied 1-1 in the first leg, advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Sierra Leone is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First round
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1963)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Third Place (1976)
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria
2:0
Sierra Leone
2:0 (2:0)
- 2 October 1977
- Lagos
AFCON History
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