Australia beats Nigeria to reach Olympics quarterfinals
SEOUL, Sep. 22, 1988 (AMP) — Seoul 88 : Australia defeated Nigeria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Thursday. Australia advance to the Quarterfinals. Nigeria is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Australia at the Olympics
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
Nigeria at the Olympics
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Australia
1:0
Nigeria
1:0 (0:0)
- 22 September 1988
- Seoul
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 9 |
| Australia | 6 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 |