1995 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

1995 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Pakhtakor & Lagos National Stadiums
Uzbekistan Nigeria
2 4
First leg
Uzbekistan Nigeria
2 3
Date21 October 1995
VenuePakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
RefereeAli Bujsaim (UAE)
Attendance55,000
Second leg
Nigeria Uzbekistan
1 0
Date10 November 1995
VenueNational Stadium, Lagos
RefereeSidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Attendance60,000
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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]

Qualified teams

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

Match details

First leg

Uzbekistan 2–3 Nigeria
Kasimov 70'
Fyodorov 85'		 report Siasia 10'
Ikpeba 65'
N. Kanu 71'
Attendance: 55,000
Uzbekistan
Nigeria
Uzbekistan:
GK 1 Oleg Belyakov
DF 2 Andrei Zakharov
DF 3 Farkhad Magametov (c)
DF 5 Gennadi Denisov downward-facing red arrow 55'
DF 18 Andrei Fyodorov
MF 4 Mirdjalal Kasimov
MF 6 Ilkhom Sharipov
MF 7 Abdikakhor Marifaliev downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 8 Sergey Lebedev downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 9 Igor Shkvyrin
FW 10 Azamat Abduraimov
Substitutes:
MF 15 Dilmurod Nazarov upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 11 Ravshan Bozorov upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 12 Shukhrat Maksudov upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 15 Sunday Oliseh
FW 7 Samson Siasia
FW 11 Victor Ikpeba downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutes:
DF 12 Pascal Ojigwe upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Netherlands Jo Bonfrere

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Fourth official:
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Man of the Match:
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Second leg

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 downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 10 Wilson Oruma
MF 15 Sunday Oliseh
FW – Finidi George
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu (c) downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 14 Daniel Amokachi downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
MF – Jay-Jay Okocha upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 Samson Siasia upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW – Emmanuel Amunike upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Netherlands Jo Bonfrere
Uzbekistan:
GK – Pavel Bugalo
DF 2 Andrei Zakharov
DF 3 Farkhad Magametov (c)
DF – Ulugbek Ruzimov downward-facing red arrow 80'
DF – Akmal Khashimov
MF 4 Mirdjalal Kasimov
MF 6 Ilkhom Sharipov
MF 8 Sergey Lebedev downward-facing red arrow 42'
FW 10 Azamat Abduraimov
FW 11 Ravshan Bozorov
FW 12 Shukhrat Maksudov downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
DF – Bakhtiar Namazov upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 7 Abdikakhor Marifaliev upward-facing green arrow 42'
MF 15 Dilmurod Nazarov upward-facing green arrow 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

Nigeria won 4–2 on aggregates.


 1995 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 

Nigeria
1st title

References

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