World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Tunisia in shoot out to qualify for next round
LAGOS, Jul. 12, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Tunisia on penalties 4-3, after the match ended 2-0 in regulation time, in the second leg of a qualifying game on Saturday. Nigeria, who lost the first leg (0-2), advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Tunisia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round
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Overview
Nigeria at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Tunisia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1978)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Nigeria
2:0
Tunisia
4:3 (penalties), 2:0 (a.e.t.), 2:0 (1:0)
- 12 July 1980
- Lagos
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