World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Ivory Coast 4-0
LAGOS, Jul. 10, 1977 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Ivory Coast by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in the first leg of a World Cup qualifier tie on Sunday.
The second leg between Nigeria and Ivory Coast will be played on Sunday July 24, 1977 in Bouake.
Fixtures and Results : 3rd Round
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Overview
Nigeria at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria
4:0
Ivory Coast
4:0 (3:0)
- 10 July 1977
- Lagos
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