Nigeria beats Mexico to advance to Olympics semifinals
BIRMINGHAM, Jul. 27, 1996 (AMP) — Atlanta 96 : Nigeria reached the semifinals of the 1996 Olympics with a 2-0 win against Mexico (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Final Round
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Overview
Mexico at the Olympics
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1928)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1968)
Nigeria at the Olympics
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)

Mexico

0:2

Nigeria
0:2 (0:1)
- 27 July 1996
- 16:00
- Birmingham