AFCON 2008 : Nigeria and Mali play out 0-0 draw
SEKONDI-TAKORADI, Jan. 25, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Nigeria tied 0-0 with Mali, in a AFCON group stage game on Friday night.
The result put the Malians second in Group B with 4 points. Nigeria is third with one point. In their last game, Mali will meet group leaders Ivory Coast on January 29, while Nigeria will face Benin.
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)
Mali at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1972)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
Nigeria
0:0
Mali
0:0 (0:0)
- 25 January 2008
- 19:30
- Sekondi-Takoradi
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 6 |
| Mali | 4 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
 Benin | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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