AFCON 2000 : Nigeria beats Tunisia 4-2
LAGOS, Jan. 23, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : Nigeria defeated Tunisia by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet Congo-Brazzaville on January 28, while Tunisia will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 11 appearances (first in 1963)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980, 1994) Runners-up (1984, 1988, 1990) Third Place (1976, 1978, 1992)
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1962)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978)
Nigeria
4:2
Tunisia
4:2 (1:0)
- 23 January 2000
- 16:00
- Lagos
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 0 |
 Morocco | 0 |
| Tunisia | 0 |
Matches
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