AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Sudan 3-1
ABUJA, Oct. 15, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Sudan by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday afternoon at the Abuja National Stadium.
The result put the Nigerians third in Group A with 4 points. Sudan is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Congo-Brazzaville at the Abuja National Stadium on November 15, while Sudan 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)
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
3:1
Sudan
3:1 (0:0)
- 15 October 2014
- 17:00
- Abuja
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 7 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 6 |
| Nigeria | 4 |
| Sudan | 3 |
AFCON History
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