AFCON 2004 Qualifiers : Niger defeats Ethiopia 3-1
NIAMEY, Sep. 7, 2002 (AMP) — Tunisia 2004 (Qualifiers) : Niger defeated Ethiopia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Nigeriens top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Niger will meet Liberia on October 12, while Ethiopia will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 9 appearances (first in 1957)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
Niger
3:1
Ethiopia
3:1 (0:1)
- 7 September 2002
- Niamey
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Niger | 3 |
 Guinea | 0 |
 Liberia | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 0 |
AFCON History
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