2004 LG Cup (Nigeria)

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2004 LG Cup Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Nigeria
City Lagos
Dates28–30 April
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Libya.svg  Libya
Fourth placeFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored5 (1.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)5 players (1 goal)
2003 (Iran)
(Libya) 2004

The LG Cup Four Nations is an exhibition association football tournament that took place in National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria in April 2004. [1]

Contents

Participants

The participants were:

Results

Semifinals

Senegal U-23 Flag of Senegal.svg 1–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg83' Report

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Akwueme Soccerball shade.svg16'
Nworgu Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report

Third place match


Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Rewane Soccerball shade.svg37' Report

Final


 2004 LG Cup (Nigeria) 
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
First title

Scorers

1 goal

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References

  1. rsssf.com. "LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Nigeria) 2004". rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.