AFCON 1990 : Algeria beats Nigeria 5-1

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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

TeamPts
Algeria3
Egypt0
Ivory Coast0
Nigeria0

Matches

AFCON History

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