AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Namibia 4-0
LAGOS, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Namibia by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Madagascar on October 7, while Namibia will face Zambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 11 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)
Namibia at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1998)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Nigeria
4:0
Namibia
4:0 (1:0)
- 2 September 2000
- Lagos
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Madagascar | 3 |
 Zambia | 0 |
| Namibia | 0 |
AFCON History
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