AFCON 2002 : Nigeria beats Mali 1-0 to claim AFCON third place
MOPTI, Feb. 9, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Nigeria secured the consolation of third place at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Mali (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday afternoon.
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)
Mali at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1972)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994)
Nigeria
1:0
Mali
1:0 (1:0)
- 9 February 2002
- 16:00
- Mopti
AFCON History
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