AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Lesotho 2-0 to qualify for 2008 AFCON
WARRI, Sep. 8, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Lesotho by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday. Nigeria secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Lesotho is eliminated.
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)
Lesotho at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria
2:0
Lesotho
2:0 (1:0)
- 8 September 2007
- Warri
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15 |
 Uganda | 11 |
 Niger | 4 |
| Lesotho | 4 |
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