AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Ethiopia 4-0
ABUJA, Mar. 27, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Ethiopia by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Nigerians second in Group B with 6 points. Ethiopia is third with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet third-placed Ethiopia on June 5, while Ethiopia will face Nigeria.
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)
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 9 appearances (first in 1957)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
Nigeria
4:0
Ethiopia
4:0 (1:0)
- 27 March 2011
- 19:00
- Abuja
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Guinea | 7 |
| Nigeria | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 3 |
 Madagascar | 1 |
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