AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Namibia 2-0 to qualify for 2002 AFCON
WINDHOEK, Jun. 16, 2001 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Namibia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday. Nigeria secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Namibia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Namibia at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1998)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
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
0:2
Nigeria
0:2 (0:0)
- 16 June 2001
- Windhoek
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 14 |
 Zambia | 8 |
 Madagascar | 5 |
| Namibia | 5 |
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