AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Algeria 5-2
ORAN, Sep. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Algeria by a score of 5-2 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 4 with 18 points. Algeria is 5th with 7 points. In their last game, Nigeria will meet third-placed Zimbabwe on October 8, while Algeria will face Gabon.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
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 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
2:5
Nigeria
2:5 (0:2)
- 4 September 2005
- 20:30
- Oran
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18 |
 Angola | 18 |
 Zimbabwe | 15 |
 Gabon | 9 |
| Algeria | 7 |
 Rwanda | 5 |
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