AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Rwanda 2-0
ABUJA, Jun. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Rwanda by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 4 with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet third-placed Angola on June 20, while Rwanda will face Gabon.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 13 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)
Rwanda at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Nigeria
2:0
Rwanda
2:0 (0:0)
- 5 June 2004
- 16:00
- Abuja
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Gabon | 1 |
 Zimbabwe | 1 |
 Algeria | 0 |
 Angola | 0 |
| Rwanda | 0 |
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