Nigeria beats Belgium to reach Olympics final
SHANGHAI, Aug. 19, 2008 (AMP) — Beijing 2008 : Nigeria reached the Olympics final for the second time in their history with a 4-1 win against Belgium (halftime: 1-0) on Tuesday 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)
Belgium at the Olympics
- 1 title (1920)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1920)
- Statistics: Champions (1920)
Nigeria
4:1
Belgium
4:1 (1:0)
- 19 August 2008
- 18:00
- Shanghai