AFCON 2019 : Nigeria defeats Burundi 1-0
ALEXANDRIA, Jun. 22, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Nigeria defeated Burundi by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the AFCON first round on Saturday night at the Alexandria Stadium.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet Guinea at the Alexandria Stadium on June 26, while Burundi will face Madagascar.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1980, 1994, 2013)
- 18 appearances (first in 1963)
- 25 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)
Burundi at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Nigeria
1:0
Burundi
1:0 (0:0)
- 22 June 2019
- 19:00
- Alexandria
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Guinea | 0 |
 Madagascar | 0 |
| Burundi | 0 |
Matches
- Nigeria 1-0 Burundi
- Guinea - Madagascar 22:00
- Nigeria - Guinea 16:30
- Madagascar - Burundi 16:30
- Madagascar - Nigeria 18:00
- Burundi - Guinea 18:00
AFCON History
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