Nigeria beats South Africa to reach AFCON final
LAGOS, Feb. 10, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : Nigeria reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the sixth time in their history with a 2-0 win against South Africa (halftime: 2-0) on Thursday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998)
Nigeria
2:0
South Africa
2:0 (2:0)
- 10 February 2000
- 16:30
- Lagos
AFCON History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.