Nigeria and Egypt qualify for the semi-finals
LAGOS, Mar. 15, 1980 (AMP) — Nigeria 1980 : Nigeria defeated Egypt by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday. Nigeria and Egypt both advance to the Semifinals.
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)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1957, 1959)
- 8 appearances (first in 1957)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976)
Nigeria
1:0
Egypt
1:0 (1:0)
- 15 March 1980
- Lagos
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 |
| Egypt | 6 |
 Ivory Coast | 2 |
 Tanzania | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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