World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Swaziland 2-0 to qualify for next round
PORT HARCOURT, Nov. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Swaziland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday afternoon at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.
Swaziland made the Nigerians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Simon ('51) and Ambrose ('87).
Nigeria, who tied 0-0 in the first leg, advance to the third round of the ongoing CAF World Cup qualifying campaign. Swaziland is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1994)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Swaziland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Nigeria
2:0
Swaziland
2:0 (0:0)
- 17 November 2015
- 16:00
- Port Harcourt
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