World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Ghana 3-0 to qualify for 2002 World Cup
PORT HARCOURT, Jul. 29, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Ghana by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday afternoon. Nigeria secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Ghana is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Ghana at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Nigeria
3:0
Ghana
3:0 (3:0)
- 29 July 2001
- 16:00
- Port Harcourt
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16 |
 Liberia | 15 |
| Ghana | 11 |
 Sudan | 9 |
 Sierra Leone | 4 |
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