AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : South Africa hold Nigeria to 0-0
CAPE TOWN, Sep. 10, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : South Africa tied 0-0 with Nigeria, in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night at the Cape Town Stadium.
The result put the South Africans second in Group A with 4 points. Nigeria is third with one point. In their next game, South Africa will meet group leaders Congo-Brazzaville at the Cape Town Stadium on October 11, while Nigeria will face Sudan.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 8 appearances (first in 1996)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
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)
South Africa
0:0
Nigeria
0:0 (0:0)
- 10 September 2014
- 20:05
- Cape Town
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Congo-Brazzaville | 6 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
 Sudan | 0 |
AFCON History
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