Algeria beats Nigeria to reach AFCON final
CAIRO, Jul. 14, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Algeria reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the third time in their history with a 2-1 win against Nigeria (halftime: 1-0) on Sunday night at the Cairo International Stadium.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 18 appearances (first in 1968)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
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)
Algeria
2:1
Nigeria
2:1 (1:0)
- 14 July 2019
- 21:00
- Cairo
AFCON History
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