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Match 42 Ottawa - Frank Clair Stadium
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12 July
Zambia
1:2
Nigeria
1:2 (1:1)
  • Rodgers KOLA (33')
  • Uwa ECHIEJILE (3')
  • Chukwuma AKABUEZE (57')

Referee Wolfgang STARK (GER)

Summary

Nigeria edge all-African duel

Nigeria edge all-African duel

In a repeat of the African qualifying competition, Nigeria's Flying Eagles had too much experience for their Zambian opponents, the Copper Bullets, who battled bravely before going down to a 2-1 defeat.The eagerly-anticipated all-African showdown, taking place on 12 July in Ottawa, did not take long to get going. Nigeria, runners-up at Netherlands 2005, struck the first blow after just three ...

Highlights

Line-up

ZAM
NGA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
LWANDAMINA George (ZAM)
(NGA) Ladan BOSSO
Officials
  • Referee: Wolfgang STARK (GER)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik SALVER (GER)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Volker WEZEL (GER)
  • Fourth official: Terry VAUGHN (USA)
  • Not eligible to play
  • Absent

Photos

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Quotes

Chukwuma Akabueze: "I'm very happy to have scored. I'm always trying to catch keepers out from distance, but it hadn't worked for me until now. We want to win the title."

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    STATISTICS
    ZambiaStatisticsNigeria
    20Shots22
    7Corner kicks9
    0Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    45%Possession (%)55%