AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Niger and Uganda play out 0-0 draw
NIAMEY, Oct. 8, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Niger tied 0-0 with Uganda, in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Ugandans second in Group 3 with 4 points. Niger is third with one point. In their next game, Uganda will meet group leaders Nigeria on March 24, while Niger will face Lesotho.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
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Niger
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0:0
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Uganda
0:0 (0:0)
- 8 October 2006
- Niamey
Group 3
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 0 |
AFCON History
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