Nigeria beats Algeria in shoot out to reach AFCON final
RABAT, Mar. 23, 1988 (AMP) — Morocco 1988 : Nigeria reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the third time in their history after defeating Algeria 9-8 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) on Wednesday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984) Fourth Place (1982)
Nigeria
1:1
Algeria
9:8 (penalties), 1:1 (a.e.t.), 1:1 (1:0)
- 23 March 1988
- Rabat
AFCON History
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