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

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

Participants

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The participants were:

Results

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Semifinals

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Nigeria  3–1  Ghana
Aiyegbeni   49' (pen.), 71'
Enakhire   82'
Agyema   3'

  Cameroon B2–1  Iran
Suffo   37', 68' Report   17' (o.g.)

Third place match

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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

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

Bracket

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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

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3 goal
2 goal
1 goal

See also

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References

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