Episode

Match of the Day: 31st January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Nigeria v South Africa

Name: Match of the Day: 31st January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Nigeria v South Africa
Released: 2004-01-31
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Gary Lineker, Jimmy Hill, John Motson, Barry Davies, Des Lynam

Match of the DaySeason 2003/042004-01-31

Overview

Coverage of today's group D match between tournament heavyweights Nigeria and South Africa. Having failed to make an impact in the last World Cup, both countries will be going all out to be crowned kings of the continent. Premiership fans should get to see some familiar faces in action, including Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu , Jay-Jay Okocha and Aiyegbeni Yakubu.

Details

Series: Match of the Day
Season: Season 40
Episode: Episode 41
Air date: 2004-01-31
Runtime: 80 min

Episode context

31st January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Nigeria v South Africa is Episode 41 in Season 2003/04 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2004-01-31. The runtime is 80 min.

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Episode 40: 30th January 2004: African Cup of Nations 2004-01-30 | 80 min Highlights from group B matches, with defending champions Cameroon playing underdogs Kenya in Bizerte.

Episode 42: 31st January 2004: African Cup of Nations 2004-01-31 | 80 min Group D action, with Nigeria v South Africa plus Morocco v tournament minnows Benin.

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