AFCON 2010 : Nigeria beats Algeria 1-0 to claim AFCON third place
BENGUELA, Jan. 30, 2010 (AMP) — Angola 2010 : Nigeria secured the consolation of third place at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Algeria (halftime: 0-0) on Saturday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
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)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 14 appearances (first in 1968)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Nigeria
1:0
Algeria
1:0 (0:0)
- 30 January 2010
- 17:00
- Benguela
AFCON History
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