AFCON 1980 : Nigeria and Ivory Coast play to a 0-0 draw

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Posted on 12 March 1980

LAGOS, Mar. 12, 1980 (AMP) — Nigeria 1980 : Nigeria tied 0-0 with Ivory Coast, in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday.

The result put the Nigerians second in Group A with 4 points. Ivory Coast is third with one point. In their last game, Nigeria will meet group leaders Egypt on March 15, while Ivory Coast will face Tanzania.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Nigeria at the AFCON

4 appearances (first in 1963)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Statistics: Third Place (1976, 1978)

Ivory Coast at the AFCON

5 appearances (first in 1965)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Third Place (1965, 1968) Fourth Place (1970)

Nigeria

0:0

Ivory Coast

0:0 (0:0)

12 March 1980
Lagos

Group A

Team	Pts
Egypt	6
Nigeria	4
Ivory Coast	1
Tanzania	0

Matches

Nigeria 3-1 Tanzania (8 Mar. 1980)
Egypt 2-1 Ivory Coast (8 Mar. 1980)
Egypt 2-1 Tanzania (12 Mar. 1980)
Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast (12 Mar. 1980)
Ivory Coast - Tanzania (15 Mar. 1980)
Nigeria - Egypt (15 Mar. 1980)

AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.