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Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations 1990

Host: Algeria
Runners-up

Coaches: Paul Hamilton, Clemens Westerhof

ⓘ Context:Nigeria qualified by drawing 1-1 and winning 3-0 against Guinea, then winning 3-0 and drawing 1-1 against Zimbabwe, all under Paul Hamilton.

The campaign

Qualifying Campaign

First round, first leg

  1. 09 Apr 1989Nigeria 1–1 Guinea
    D

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XISamson Siasia, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Friday Ekpo, Abiodun Idowu, Ademola Adeshina, Andrew Uwe, Wole Odegbami, Dairu Sadi, Mark Annunobi, John Okon, Abubakar Balarabe ⚽

First round, second leg

  1. 22 Apr 1989Nigeria 3–0 Guinea
    W

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIMichael Obiku, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Augustine Eguavoen, Friday Ekpo ⚽, Abiodun Idowu, Ademola Adeshina, Andrew Uwe, Wole Odegbami, Dairu Sadi, John Okon, Abubakar Balarabe ⚽

    SubsAdeolu Adekola ⚽

Second round, first leg

  1. 16 Jul 1989Nigeria 3–0 Zimbabwe
    W

    One of the three goals was an own goal by Zimbabwe, so only two are credited to Nigerian players.

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIStephen Keshi, Samson Siasia, Chidi Nwanu, Henry Nwosu ⚽, Augustine Eguavoen, David Ngodigha, Ademola Adeshina, John Esin ⚽, Humphrey Edobor, Godwin Eke, Ayodele Ogunlana

Second round, second leg

  1. 30 Jul 1989Nigeria 1–1 Zimbabwe
    D

    Coach: Paul Hamilton

    XIStephen Keshi, Uche Okafor, Friday Ekpo, David Ngodigha, Abiodun Idowu, Humphrey Edobor, Godwin Eke, Ayodele Ogunlana, Bala Ali, Samuel Nwobum, Amir Angwe

    SubsWasiu Ipaye, Jude Agada ⚽

Finals Tournament

Group stage

  1. 02 Mar 1990Nigeria 1–5 Algeria
    L

    Coach: Clemens Westerhof

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

  2. 05 Mar 1990Nigeria 1–0 Egypt
    W

    Coach: Clemens Westerhof

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

  3. 08 Mar 1990Nigeria 1–0 Ivory Coast
    W

    Coach: Clemens Westerhof

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Semi-final

  1. 12 Mar 1990Nigeria 2–0 Zambia
    W

    Coach: Clemens Westerhof

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Final

  1. 16 Mar 1990Nigeria 0–1 Algeria
    L

    Coach: Clemens Westerhof

    No line-up recorded for this match yet.

Qualifying top scorers

From goals recorded in this archive.

  1. Abubakar Balarabe2 goals
  2. Adeolu Adekola1 goal
  3. Friday Ekpo1 goal
  4. Henry Nwosu1 goal
  5. John Esin1 goal
  6. Jude Agada1 goal

Squad

Honours