Nigeria beats Cameroon to reach AFCON quarterfinals
ALEXANDRIA, Jul. 6, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Nigeria qualified to the quarter-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 win against Cameroon (halftime: 1-2) on Saturday night at the Alexandria Stadium.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 5 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
- 19 appearances (first in 1970)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) Runners-up (1986, 2008) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Nigeria
3:2
Cameroon
3:2 (1:2)
- 6 July 2019
- 18:00
- Alexandria
AFCON History
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