Nigeria beats Liberia to reach AFCON quarterfinals
MOPTI, Jan. 28, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Nigeria defeated Liberia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night. Nigeria advance to the Quarterfinals. Liberia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Liberia at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (1996)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 12 appearances (first in 1963)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980, 1994) Runners-up (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000) Third Place (1976, 1978, 1992)
Liberia
0:1
Nigeria
0:1 (0:0)
- 28 January 2002
- 18:00
- Mopti
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 |
 Mali | 5 |
| Liberia | 2 |
 Algeria | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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