Super Eagles : Several seconds, few firsts

[Folami David]

Nigeria may have won the Africa Cup of Nations title just twice, but when it comes to podium finishes their track is second to none in Africa.
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The Super Eagles have finished among the top three positions in 13 of their 16 appearances so far : winning the title in 1980 and 1994, finishing second four times, and bagging the bronze medal seven times.
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The only exceptions were 1963 and 1982 when they were eliminated in the first round, and in 2008 when they lost out in the quater-finals.
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In contrast, Africa's most successful side Egypt, who have seven titles to their name, have ended on the podium 11 times in 22 appearances.

[Shola Sholaz]

All that will change in 2013, so we all hope.
Nigeria has to break that jinx once and for all