Nigeria vs. Guinea


John Mikel Obi (10) under challenge from Guinean players on Saturday.

Super Eagles celebrate their first goal scored by Peter Utaka in their 4-0 white-wash of Ethiopia in Abuja.

Nigeria 2 v Guinea 2

2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers

Tournament 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, Preliminaries
Venue Abuja, Abuja - Nigeria
Time 2011-10-08 14:00

Result Tables


Group B

  GP W D L F A Dif P
Guinea 6 4 2 0 13 5 8 14
Nigeria 6 3 2 1 12 5 7 11
Ethiopia 6 2 1 3 8 13 -5 7
Madagascar 6 0 1 5 4 14 -10 1


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