AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Congo-Brazzaville beats Nigeria 3-2
CALABAR, Sep. 6, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Congo-Brazzaville defeated Nigeria by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
The result put the Congolese second in Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Congo-Brazzaville will meet Sudan at the U. J. Esuene Stadium on September 10, while Nigeria will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1980, 1994, 2013)
- 17 appearances (first in 1963)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) Runners-up (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000) Third Place (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010)
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
Nigeria
2:3
Congo-Brazzaville
2:3 (1:2)
- 6 September 2014
- 17:00
- Calabar
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 3 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 |
 Sudan | 0 |
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