AFCON 2006 : Nigeria beats Senegal 1-0 to claim AFCON third place
CAIRO, Feb. 9, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Nigeria secured the consolation of third place at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Senegal (halftime: 0-0) on Thursday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Senegal at the AFCON
- 10 appearances (first in 1965)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2002) Fourth Place (1965, 1990)
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)
Senegal
0:1
Nigeria
0:1 (0:0)
- 9 February 2006
- 18:00
- Cairo
AFCON History
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