AFCON 1984 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Morocco in shoot out to qualify for 1984 AFCON
Aug. 28, 1983 (AMP) — Côte d'Ivoire 1984 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Morocco on penalties 4-3, after the match ended 0-0 in regulation time, in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Nigeria, who tied 0-0 in the first leg, secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Morocco is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Second round
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Overview
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980)
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1980)
- 5 appearances (first in 1963)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Third Place (1976, 1978)
Morocco
0:0
Nigeria
3:4 (penalties), 0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 28 August 1983
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