AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Niger 3-1
NIAMEY, Jun. 17, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Niger by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 3 with 12 points. Niger is third with 4 points. In their last game, Nigeria will meet Lesotho on September 8, while Niger will face Uganda.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
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)
Niger
1:3
Nigeria
1:3 (0:1)
- 17 June 2007
- Niamey
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 |
 Uganda | 7 |
| Niger | 4 |
 Lesotho | 3 |
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