AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Congo-Brazzaville 2-0

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Posted on 15 November 2014 17:30

POINTE-NOIRE, Nov. 15, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Pointe-Noire's Municipal Stadium in Pointe-Noire.

The result put the Nigerians second in Group A with 7 points. Congo-Brazzaville is third with 7 points. In their last game, Nigeria will meet group leaders South Africa at the Pointe-Noire's Municipal Stadium on November 19, while Congo-Brazzaville will face Sudan.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

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 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)