Nigeria draws with Egypt to advance to AFCON semifinals
RABAT, Mar. 20, 1988 (AMP) — Morocco 1988 : Nigeria tied 0-0 with Egypt, in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday. Nigeria advance to the Semifinals. Egypt is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1980)
- 7 appearances (first in 1963)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1984) Third Place (1976, 1978)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1986)
- 11 appearances (first in 1957)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Nigeria
0:0
Egypt
0:0 (0:0)
- 20 March 1988
- Rabat
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 |
 Cameroon | 5 |
| Egypt | 4 |
 Kenya | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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