AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Niger defeats South Africa 2-1
NIAMEY, Sep. 4, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Niger defeated South Africa by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Nigeriens top of Group G with 9 points. South Africa is second with 8 points. In their last game, Niger will meet Egypt on October 8, while South Africa will face Sierra Leone.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
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
2:1
South Africa
2:1 (1:0)
- 4 September 2011
- 15:30
- Niamey
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Niger | 9 |
| South Africa | 8 |
 Sierra Leone | 8 |
 Egypt | 2 |
AFCON History
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