AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Nigeria defeats Zimbabwe 3-0
HARARE, Sep. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Zimbabwe by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 4 with 9 points. Zimbabwe is third with 5 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet Gabon on October 9, while Zimbabwe will face Angola.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 13 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)
Zimbabwe
0:3
Nigeria
0:3 (0:2)
- 5 September 2004
- 15:00
- Harare
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 |
 Angola | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
 Algeria | 2 |
 Gabon | 2 |
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