AFCON 2004 : Nigeria beats Mali 2-1 to claim AFCON third place
MONASTIR, Feb. 13, 2004 (AMP) — Tunisia 2004 : Nigeria secured the consolation of third place at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win against Mali (halftime: 1-0) on Friday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
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)
Mali at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994, 2002)
Nigeria
2:1
Mali
2:1 (1:0)
- 13 February 2004
- 20:00
- Monastir
AFCON History
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