AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Sudan beats Nigeria 1-0
KHARTOUM, Oct. 11, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Sudan defeated Nigeria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Khartoum Stadium.
The result put the Sudanese third in Group A with 3 points. Nigeria is bottom with one point. In their next game, Sudan will meet Nigeria at the Khartoum Stadium on October 15, while Nigeria will face Sudan.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Sudan at the AFCON
- 1 title (1970)
- 8 appearances (first in 1957)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1970) Runners-up (1959, 1963)
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)
Sudan
1:0
Nigeria
1:0 (1:0)
- 11 October 2014
- 20:00
- Khartoum
Group A
Team | Pts |
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South Africa | 7 |
Congo-Brazzaville | 6 |
Sudan | 3 |
Nigeria | 1 |
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