AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Nigeria and Zimbabwe qualify for the final stage
ABUJA, Oct. 8, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Zimbabwe by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Nigeria and Zimbabwe both qualify for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
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)
Zimbabwe at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Nigeria
5:1
Zimbabwe
5:1 (1:0)
- 8 October 2005
- 15:00
- Abuja
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21 |
 Angola | 18 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 |
 Gabon | 9 |
 Algeria | 7 |
 Rwanda | 5 |
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