Ghana beats Nigeria to reach AFCON final
LUANDA, Jan. 28, 2010 (AMP) — Angola 2010 : Ghana reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the eighth time in their history with a 1-0 win against Nigeria (halftime: 1-0) on Thursday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 17 appearances (first in 1963)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996)
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 16 appearances (first in 1963)
- 20 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)
Ghana
1:0
Nigeria
1:0 (1:0)
- 28 January 2010
- 16:00
- Luanda
AFCON History
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