World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Nigeria defeats Zimbabwe 3-0
Sep. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Zimbabwe by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 4 with 9 points. Zimbabwe is fourth with 5 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet third-placed Gabon on October 9, while Zimbabwe will face Angola.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 4
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1994)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Zimbabwe
0:3
Nigeria
0:3 (0:2)
- 5 September 2004
Second Round Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 |
 Angola | 8 |
 Gabon | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
 Algeria | 2 |
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