AFCON 1990 : Nigeria defeats Egypt 1-0
ALGIERS, Mar. 5, 1990 (AMP) — Algeria 1990 : Nigeria defeated Egypt by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday.
The result put the Nigerians third in Group A with 3 points. Egypt is bottom with no points. In their last game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Ivory Coast on March 8, while Egypt will face Algeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
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)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1986)
- 12 appearances (first in 1957)
- 16 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
1:0
Egypt
1:0 (1:0)
- 5 March 1990
- Algiers
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Algeria | 6 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 |
| Egypt | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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