Nigeria beats Cameroon to advance to AFCON semifinals
MONASTIR, Feb. 8, 2004 (AMP) — Tunisia 2004 : Nigeria reached the semifinals of the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win against Cameroon (halftime: 1-1) on Sunday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 13 appearances (first in 1970)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 13 appearances (first in 1963)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980, 1994) Runners-up (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000) Third Place (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002)
Cameroon
1:2
Nigeria
1:2 (1:1)
- 8 February 2004
- 14:00
- Monastir
AFCON History
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