AFCON 2019 : Nigeria beats Guinea 1-0
ALEXANDRIA, Jun. 26, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Nigeria defeated Guinea by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the AFCON first round on Wednesday afternoon at the Alexandria Stadium.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group B with 6 points. Guinea is third with one point. In their last game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Madagascar at the Alexandria Stadium on June 30, while Guinea will face Burundi.
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)
Guinea at the AFCON
- 12 appearances (first in 1970)
- 28 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
Nigeria
1:0
Guinea
1:0 (0:0)
- 26 June 2019
- 16:30
- Alexandria
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 |
 Madagascar | 1 |
| Guinea | 1 |
 Burundi | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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