AFCON 2013 : Nigeria and Burkina Faso tied at 1-1
NELSPRUIT, Jan. 21, 2013 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 : Nigeria tied 1-1 with Burkina Faso (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night.
The result left all four teams in Group C (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Zambia), tied with one point. In their next game, Burkina Faso will meet group leaders Ethiopia on January 25, while Nigeria will face Zambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 17 appearances (first in 1963)
- 22 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)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1996)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Nigeria
1:1
Burkina Faso
1:1 (1:0)
- 21 January 2013
- 20:00
- Nelspruit
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1 |
 Ethiopia | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
 Zambia | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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