1978 Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana
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Nigeria
Founded: 1945
FIFA affiliation: 1960
CAF affiliation: 1959
Appearences: 3
First in 1963
Previous in 1976
3rd Place
Nigeria
MP
5
W
2
D
2
L
1
GD
3
GF
8
GA
5
Founded : 1945
FIFA affiliation: 1960
CAF affiliation: 1959
Appearences : 3
First in 1963
Previous in 1976
3rd Place
1978 Africa Cup of Nations
MP
5
W
2
D
2
L
1
GD
3
GF
8
GA
5
Group A - Mar 5, 1978 - Accra
Nigeria
4 : 2
Upper Volta
Nigeria
Upper Volta

4
2
Group A - Mar 8, 1978 - Accra
Nigeria
1 : 1
Ghana
Nigeria
Ghana

1
1
Group A - Mar 10, 1978 - Accra
Zambia
0 : 0
Nigeria
Zambia
Nigeria

0
0
Semifinal - Mar 14, 1978 - Kumasi
Uganda
2 : 1
Nigeria
Uganda
Nigeria

2
1
3rd Place - Mar 16, 1978 - Accra
Nigeria
2 : 0
Tunisia
Nigeria
Tunisia

2
0
The match was ended at 42' after Tunisia players abandoned the pitch in protest agains referees. CAF awarded Nigeria a 2-0 win and suspended Tunisia for two years.
Goals: 6
3
Wole Odegbami
2
1
-
-
-
1
Christian Chukwu
1
-
-
-
-
1
Martins Eyo
-
-
-
1
-
1
Segun Adeleke
1
-
-
-
-
3
Wole Odegbami
Mar 5, 1978
2 vs Upper Volta
Mar 8, 1978
1 vs Ghana
1
Christian Chukwu
Mar 5, 1978
1 vs Upper Volta
1
Martins Eyo
Mar 14, 1978
1 vs Uganda
1
Segun Adeleke
Mar 5, 1978
1 vs Upper Volta
Qualifiers
MP
W
D
L
GD
GF
GA
Nigeria
4
2
1
1
3
7
4
Qualifiers
MP
4
W
2
D
1
L
1
GD
3
GF
7
GA
4
1st Round - Sep 18, 1977 - Freetown
Sierra Leone
1 : 1
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Nigeria

1
1
1st Round - Oct 2, 1977 - Lagos
Nigeria
2 : 0
Sierra Leone
Nigeria
Sierra Leone

2
0
2nd Round - Oct 30, 1977 - Dakar
Senegal
3 : 1
Nigeria
Senegal
Nigeria

3
1
2nd Round - Nov 13, 1977 - Lagos
Nigeria
3 : 0
Senegal
Nigeria
Senegal

3
0
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