AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Nigeria defeats Uganda 1-0
ABEOKUTA, Mar. 24, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Uganda by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 3 with 9 points. Uganda is second with 4 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Uganda on June 2, while Uganda will face Nigeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 14 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)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Nigeria
1:0
Uganda
1:0 (0:0)
- 24 March 2007
- Abeokuta
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 |
| Uganda | 4 |
 Niger | 1 |
 Lesotho | 0 |
AFCON History
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