AFCON 2013 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Rwanda 2-0 to qualify for next round
CALABAR, Jun. 16, 2012 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Rwanda by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Nigeria, who tied 0-0 in the first leg, advance to the second round of the ongoing AFCON qualifying campaign. Rwanda is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1980, 1994)
- 16 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)
Rwanda at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Nigeria
2:0
Rwanda
2:0 (1:0)
- 16 June 2012
- 16:00
- Calabar
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