AFCON 2006 : Nigeria defeats Ghana 1-0
PORT SAID, Jan. 23, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Nigeria defeated Ghana by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday afternoon.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet Zimbabwe on January 27, while Ghana will face Senegal.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 14 appearances (first in 1963)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980, 1994) Runners-up (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000) Third Place (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 15 appearances (first in 1963)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Fourth Place (1996)
Nigeria
1:0
Ghana
1:0 (0:0)
- 23 January 2006
- 17:15
- Port Said
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Senegal | 0 |
 Zimbabwe | 0 |
| Ghana | 0 |
Matches
- Nigeria 1-0 Ghana
- Zimbabwe - Senegal 20:00
- Ghana - Senegal 17:15
- Nigeria - Zimbabwe 20:00
- Nigeria - Senegal 19:00
- Ghana - Zimbabwe 19:00
AFCON History
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