AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : South Africa defeats Niger 2-0
NELSPRUIT, Sep. 4, 2010 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Niger by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the South Africans top of Group G with 3 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet Sierra Leone on October 10, while Niger will face Egypt.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 7 appearances (first in 1996)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Niger at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
South Africa
2:0
Niger
2:0 (2:0)
- 4 September 2010
- 20:30
- Nelspruit
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 |
 Egypt | 0 |
 Sierra Leone | 0 |
| Niger | 0 |
AFCON History
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