Nigeria wins Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Finals -Sunday Feb 10,2013

 

Nigeria Vs Burkina Faso 

Nigeria Defeat Burkina Faso 1-0

Mba, one of two home-based stars in the starting line-up, struck on 40 minutes with a penalty-box flick over Mohamed Koffi and a left-foot shot into the far corner past helpless goalkeeper Daouda Diakite.
It was an opportunist goal by Mba and his second of the tournament, having struck a superb match-winner in the 2-1 quarter-final defeat of pre-tournament title favourites Ivory Coast

It was only the third time the countries have met in the 56-year competition with Nigeria beating then-Upper Volta 4-2 in 1978 and Burkina Faso snatching a stoppage-time 1-1 draw in a Nelspruit group game last month.

Among the rewards for the Super Eagles was a $US1.5 million ($A1.47 million) first prize and a place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, where they will face world and European champions Spain, Tahiti and Uruguay.

 

 

 

Third Place Play-Off - Saturday Feb 9,2013
Mali Defeats Ghana 3-1


Semi-finals - Feb 6,2013
1)Nigeria Defeats Mali 4-1
2)Burkina Faso Defeats Ghana 1-1 at regular time and Penalties 3-2


Knock-Out Stage - Quarter Finals

1)South Africa Vs Mali - Feb 2,2013 - 1-1
2)Ghana Vs Cape Verde - Feb 2,2013 -2-0
3) Ivory Coast Vs Nigeria -Feb 3,2013-1-2
4)Burkina Faso Vs Togo -Feb 3,2013-1-0