When did Nigeria host Africa Cup of Nation?
Nigeria players celebrate after winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Results.
Year | 1980 |
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Hosts | Nigeria |
Champions | Nigeria |
Runners-up | Algeria |
Fourth place | Egypt |
How many times has Nigeria won Nations Cup?
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men’s international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013.
Which year did Nigeria win Nations Cup?
In 2002 a new trophy called the Cup of Nations was introduced.
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Africa Cup of Nations.
year | winner | runner-up |
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1980 | Nigeria | Algeria |
1982 | Ghana | Libya |
1984 | Cameroon | Nigeria |
1986 | Egypt | Cameroon |
Which country won the 2013 African Cup of Nations?
Nigeria won its third Africa Cup of Nations championship with a 1–0 victory over Burkina Faso in the final.
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2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Afrika-nasiesbeker 2013 Afrika Inkomishi ave Isizwe 2013 Afrika Khapi ya Matiko 2013 AFCON 2013 CAN 2013 | |
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Champions | Nigeria (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Burkina Faso |
Third place | Mali |
Fourth place | Ghana |
Has Nigeria ever won the Africa Cup of Nations?
Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980 and 1994, and were losing finalists in 1984, 1988, 1990 and 2000.
Who won the African Cup the most?
Like so many modern African states, Nigeria is the creation of European imperialism. Its very name – after the great Niger River, the country’s dominating physical feature – was suggested in the 1890s by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later became the wife of colonial governor Frederick Lugard.
Who won African Cup of Nations 2019?
The team have won the Africa Cup of Nations four times (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the third most successful team in the contest’s history, along with Cameroon.