AFCON 2008 : Ivory Coast beats Nigeria 1-0
SEKONDI-TAKORADI, Jan. 21, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday afternoon.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Benin on January 25, while Nigeria will face Mali.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 15 appearances (first in 1963)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980, 1994) Runners-up (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000) Third Place (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 17 appearances (first in 1965)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Nigeria
0:1
Ivory Coast
0:1 (0:0)
- 21 January 2008
- 17:00
- Sekondi-Takoradi
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3 |
 Benin | 0 |
 Mali | 0 |
| Nigeria | 0 |
Matches
- Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast
- Mali - Benin 19:45
- Ivory Coast - Benin 17:00
- Nigeria - Mali 19:30
- Nigeria - Benin 17:00
- Ivory Coast - Mali 17:00
AFCON History
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