AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Madagascar 2-0
CALABAR, Sep. 5, 2010 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Madagascar by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Nigerians second in Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet group leaders Guinea on October 10, while Madagascar will face Ethiopia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 16 appearances (first in 1963)
- 21 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, 2010)
Madagascar at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Nigeria
2:0
Madagascar
2:0 (2:0)
- 5 September 2010
- 16:00
- Calabar
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Guinea | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 |
| Madagascar | 0 |
 Ethiopia | 0 |
AFCON History
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