Nigeria beats Morocco to reach AFCON quarterfinals
LAGOS, Feb. 3, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : Nigeria defeated Morocco by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday afternoon. Nigeria advance to the Quarterfinals. Morocco is eliminated.
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)
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 9 appearances (first in 1972)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Nigeria
2:0
Morocco
2:0 (1:0)
- 3 February 2000
- 17:00
- Lagos
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 |
 Tunisia | 4 |
| Morocco | 4 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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