1995 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

The 1995 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested between Uzbekistan, winners of the 1994 Asian Games, and Nigeria, winners of the 1994 African Cup of Nations. Nigeria won 4–2 on aggregate.[1]

1995 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Pakhtakor & Lagos National Stadiums
First leg
Date21 October 1995
VenuePakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
RefereeAli Bujsaim (UAE)
Attendance55,000
Second leg
Date10 November 1995
VenueNational Stadium, Lagos
RefereeSidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Attendance60,000
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1997

Qualified teams edit

Country Qualified as Previous appearance in tournament
  Nigeria 1994 African Cup of Nations champions Debut
  Uzbekistan 1994 Asian Games champions Debut

Match details edit

First leg edit

Uzbekistan  2–3  Nigeria
Kasimov   70'
Fyodorov   85'
report Siasia   10'
Ikpeba   65'
N. Kanu   71'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uzbekistan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
Uzbekistan:
GK 1 Oleg Belyakov
DF 2 Andrei Zakharov
DF 3 Farkhad Magametov (c)
DF 5 Gennadi Denisov   55'
DF 18 Andrei Fyodorov
MF 4 Mirdjalal Kasimov
MF 6 Ilkhom Sharipov
MF 7 Abdikakhor Marifaliev   65'
MF 8 Sergey Lebedev   75'
FW 9 Igor Shkvyrin
FW 10 Azamat Abduraimov
Substitutes:
MF 15 Dilmurod Nazarov   55'
FW 11 Ravshan Bozorov   65'
FW 12 Shukhrat Maksudov   75'
Manager:
Aleksandr Ivankov
Nigeria:
GK 1 Alloysius Agu
DF 2 Augustine Eguavoen (c)
DF 3 Wasiu Ipaye
DF 5 Uche Okafor
DF 6 Taribo West
MF 8 Mutiu Adepoju
MF 10 Wilson Oruma   60'
MF 15 Sunday Oliseh
FW 7 Samson Siasia
FW 11 Victor Ikpeba   85'
FW 14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutes:
DF 12 Pascal Ojigwe   85'
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu   60'
Manager:
  Jo Bonfrere

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Second leg edit

Nigeria  1–0  Uzbekistan
Amunike   82' report
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uzbekistan
Nigeria:
GK 1 Alloysius Agu
DF 2 Augustine Eguavoen
DF Celestine Babayaro
DF 5 Uche Okafor
DF Uche Okechukwu
MF 8 Mutiu Adepoju   60'
MF 10 Wilson Oruma
MF 15 Sunday Oliseh
FW Finidi George
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu (c)   60'
FW 14 Daniel Amokachi   46'
Substitutes:
MF Jay-Jay Okocha   60'
FW 7 Samson Siasia   60'
FW Emmanuel Amunike   46'
Manager:
  Jo Bonfrere
Uzbekistan:
GK Pavel Bugalo
DF 2 Andrei Zakharov
DF 3 Farkhad Magametov (c)
DF Ulugbek Ruzimov   80'
DF Akmal Khashimov
MF 4 Mirdjalal Kasimov
MF 6 Ilkhom Sharipov
MF 8 Sergey Lebedev   42'
FW 10 Azamat Abduraimov
FW 11 Ravshan Bozorov
FW 12 Shukhrat Maksudov   46'
Substitutes:
DF Bakhtiar Namazov   80'
MF 7 Abdikakhor Marifaliev   42'
MF 15 Dilmurod Nazarov   46'
Manager:
Aleksandr Ivankov

Assistant referees:
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Fourth official:
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Man of the Match:
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Winners edit

Nigeria won 4–2 on aggregates.


 1995 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 
 
Nigeria

1st title

References edit

  1. ^ "Top 10 Super Eagles of Nigeria's Most Amazing Moments". buzznigeria.com. Chuka Udeze.

External links edit