AFCON 2019 : Nigeria beats Tunisia 1-0 to claim AFCON third place
CAIRO, Jul. 17, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Nigeria secured the consolation of third place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Tunisia (halftime: 1-0) on Wednesday night at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 1 title (2004)
- 19 appearances (first in 1962)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (2004) Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
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)
Tunisia
0:1
Nigeria
0:1 (0:1)
- 17 July 2019
- 21:00
- Cairo
AFCON History
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