Nigeria beats Benin to reach AFCON quarterfinals
SEKONDI-TAKORADI, Jan. 29, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Nigeria defeated Benin by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday afternoon. Nigeria advance to the Quarterfinals. Benin is eliminated.
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)
Benin at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (2004)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Nigeria
2:0
Benin
2:0 (0:0)
- 29 January 2008
- 17:00
- Sekondi-Takoradi
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 9 |
| Nigeria | 4 |
 Mali | 4 |
| Benin | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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