Ghana beats Niger to reach AFCON quarterfinals
PORT ELIZABETH, Jan. 28, 2013 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 : Ghana defeated Niger by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night. Ghana advance to the Quarterfinals. Niger is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
25452
Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (2012)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 19 appearances (first in 1963)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996, 2012)
Niger
0:3
Ghana
0:3 (0:2)
- 28 January 2013
- 19:00
- Port Elizabeth
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 7 |
 Mali | 4 |
 DR Congo | 3 |
| Niger | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.