AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Nigeria defeats Algeria 1-0
ABUJA, Jul. 3, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Algeria by a score of 1-0 (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 6 points. Algeria is 5th with 2 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Zimbabwe on September 5, while Algeria 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)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 13 appearances (first in 1968)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Nigeria
1:0
Algeria
1:0 (0:0)
- 3 July 2004
- 16:00
- Abuja
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 |
 Zimbabwe | 5 |
 Angola | 5 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
| Algeria | 2 |
 Gabon | 2 |
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