AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Nigeria defeats Gabon 2-0
PORT HARCOURT, Mar. 26, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Gabon by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 4 with 13 points. Gabon is third with 6 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet Rwanda on June 5, while Gabon will face Zimbabwe.
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)
Gabon at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1994)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Nigeria
2:0
Gabon
2:0 (0:0)
- 26 March 2005
- 19:00
- Port Harcourt
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 |
 Angola | 11 |
| Gabon | 6 |
 Zimbabwe | 5 |
 Rwanda | 4 |
 Algeria | 3 |
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