Nigeria beats Ghana to advance to AFCON semifinals
BAMAKO, Feb. 3, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Nigeria reached the semifinals of the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Ghana (halftime: 0-0) on Sunday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
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)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 14 appearances (first in 1963)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Fourth Place (1996)
Nigeria
1:0
Ghana
1:0 (0:0)
- 3 February 2002
- 19:00
- Bamako
AFCON History
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