Nigeria beats Ivory Coast to advance to Olympics semifinals
QINHUANGDAO, Aug. 16, 2008 (AMP) — Beijing 2008 : Nigeria reached the semifinals of the 2008 Olympics with a 2-0 win against Ivory Coast (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Nigeria at the Olympics
- 1 title (1996)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1996)
Ivory Coast at the Olympics
- First appearance
Nigeria
2:0
Ivory Coast
2:0 (1:0)
- 16 August 2008
- 21:00
- Qinhuangdao