AFCON 2019 : Madagascar and Nigeria qualify for the Round of 16
ALEXANDRIA, Jun. 30, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Madagascar defeated Nigeria by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the AFCON first round on Sunday night at the Alexandria Stadium. Madagascar and Nigeria both advance to the Round of 16.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Madagascar at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
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)
Madagascar
2:0
Nigeria
2:0 (1:0)
- 30 June 2019
- 18:00
- Alexandria
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | 7 |
| Nigeria | 6 |
 Guinea | 4 |
 Burundi | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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