Tunisia beats Nigeria in shoot out to reach AFCON final
RADèS, Feb. 11, 2004 (AMP) — Tunisia 2004 : Tunisia reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the third time in their history after defeating Nigeria 5-3 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) on Wednesday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 11 appearances (first in 1962)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
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)
Tunisia
1:1
Nigeria
5:3 (penalties), 1:1 (a.e.t.), 1:1 (0:0)
- 11 February 2004
- 16:00
- Radès
AFCON History
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