Ivory Coast beats Nigeria to reach AFCON final
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 7, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Ivory Coast reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the second time in their history with a 1-0 win against Nigeria (halftime: 0-0) on Tuesday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 16 appearances (first in 1965)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Nigeria
0:1
Ivory Coast
0:1 (0:0)
- 7 February 2006
- 15:00
- Alexandria
AFCON History
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