Nigeria beats Ethiopia to reach AFCON quarterfinals
RUSTENBURG, Jan. 29, 2013 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 : Nigeria defeated Ethiopia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday night. Nigeria advance to the Quarterfinals. Ethiopia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 10 appearances (first in 1957)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
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)

Ethiopia

0:2

Nigeria
0:2 (0:0)
- 29 January 2013
- 19:00
- Rustenburg
Group C
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 5 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History

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