AFCON 1990 : Algeria beats Nigeria 5-1

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Posted on 2 March 1990

ALGIERS, Mar. 2, 1990 (AMP) — Algeria 1990 : Algeria defeated Nigeria by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Friday.

The result put the Algerians top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet Ivory Coast on March 5, while Nigeria will face Egypt.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Algeria at the AFCON

7 appearances (first in 1968)
12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)

Nigeria at the AFCON

1 title (1980)
8 appearances (first in 1963)
12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1984, 1988) Third Place (1976, 1978)

Algeria

5:1

Nigeria

5:1 (1:0)

2 March 1990
Algiers

Group A

Team	Pts
Algeria	3
Egypt	0
Ivory Coast	0
Nigeria	0

Matches

Algeria 5-1 Nigeria (2 Mar. 1990)
Ivory Coast - Egypt (3 Mar. 1990)
Nigeria - Egypt (5 Mar. 1990)
Algeria - Ivory Coast (5 Mar. 1990)
Nigeria - Ivory Coast (8 Mar. 1990)
Algeria - Egypt (8 Mar. 1990)

AFCON History

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