World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Nigeria loses to Guinea 1-0 but qualifies for 1998 World Cup
CONAKRY, Aug. 17, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Guinea defeated Nigeria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday afternoon. Nigeria secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Guinea is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 1
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Overview
Guinea at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Guinea
1:0
Nigeria
1:0 (0:0)
- 17 August 1997
- 16:30
- Conakry
2nd Round - Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 |
| Guinea | 12 |
 Kenya | 10 |
 Burkina Faso | 0 |
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