CHAN 2018 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Benin 2-0 to qualify for 2018 CHAN
KANO, Aug. 19, 2017 (AMP) — Kenya 2018 (Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Benin by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a CHAN qualifying game (West Zone) on Saturday afternoon at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. Nigeria secured their ticket to the CHAN finals. Benin is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : West Zone
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Overview
Nigeria at the CHAN
- 2 appearances (first in 2014)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2011)
- Statistics: Third Place (2014)
Benin at the CHAN
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Nigeria
2:0
Benin
2:0 (1:0)
- 19 August 2017
- 16:00
- Kano
West Zone
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Senegal | 7 |
| Benin | 7 |
 Guinea | 6 |
 Mali | 5 |
 Mauritania | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 |
 Niger | 3 |
 Liberia | 3 |
 Burkina Faso | 1 |
 Ghana | 1 |
 Togo | 1 |
 Sierra Leone | 1 |
 Gambia | 1 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 0 |
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