AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Angola beats Nigeria 1-0
LUANDA, Jun. 20, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Angola defeated Nigeria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Angolans top of Group 4 with 4 points. Nigeria is second with 3 points. In their next game, Angola will meet Gabon on July 3, while Nigeria will face Algeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Angola at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1996)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
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)
Angola
1:0
Nigeria
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 June 2004
- 15:30
- Luanda
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Angola | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
 Zimbabwe | 2 |
 Algeria | 2 |
 Gabon | 1 |
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