AFCON 2012 : Tunisia beats Niger 2-1
LIBREVILLE, Jan. 27, 2012 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 : Tunisia defeated Niger by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Friday afternoon.
The result put the Tunisians top of Group C with 6 points. Niger is bottom with no points. In their last game, Tunisia will meet second-placed Gabon on January 31, while Niger will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 1 title (2004)
- 15 appearances (first in 1962)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (2004) Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
Niger
1:2
Tunisia
1:2 (1:1)
- 27 January 2012
- 17:00
- Libreville
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Tunisia | 6 |
 Gabon | 3 |
 Morocco | 0 |
| Niger | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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