2003 LG Cup (Nigeria)

2003 LG Cup Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
CityAbuja, Lagos
Dates30 May – 1 June
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Cameroon
Third place Iran
Fourth place Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Yakubu Aiyegbeni
← 2002 (Iran)
(Iran) 2003 →

The LG Cup Four Nations is an exhibition association football tournament that took place in Nigeria. [1]

Participants

The participants were:

Results

Semifinals

Nigeria 3–1 Ghana
Aiyegbeni 49' (pen.), 71'
Enakhire 82'		 Agyema 3'
Cameroon Cameroon B2–1 Iran
Suffo 37', 68' Report 17' (o.g.)

Third place match

Iran v Ghana

Iran waited for 35 minutes on the pitch, while Ghana did not show up at all, apparently demanding prize money for the fourth place finishers (uncommon in LG tournaments). Eventually Iran left, without obtaining any information from the Nigerian 'organisers'. One day later, the Nigerian FA awarded Ghana third place (and the relevant prize money) because Iran had left the pitch (sic!). Iran have understandably protested.

Final

 Nigeria3–0Cameroon Cameroon B
Yobo 98'
Aiyegbeni 100'
Garba 102'

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 May 2003 – Abuja
 
 
 Nigeria3
 
1 June 2003 - Lagos
 
 Ghana1
 
 Nigeria3
 
30 May 2003 – Abuja
 
 Cameroon0
 
 Iran1
 
 
 Cameroon2
 
Third place
 
 
1 June 2003
 
 
 Ghana–
 
 
 Iran–


 2003 LG Cup (Nigeria) winner 

Nigeria
First title

Scorers

3 goal
2 goal
1 goal

See also

References

  1. ^ rsssf.com. "LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Nigeria) 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2019.