Nigeria advances to quarterfinals at African Cup of Nations (AP) John Obi Mikel and Yakubu Aiyegbeni scored to lead Nigeria over Benin 2-0 Tuesday night and into the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast, which already was assured of advancing, defeated Mali 3-0 on goals by Didier Drogba, Marc Zoro and Boubacar Sanogo. Ivory Coast (3-0) won Group B and plays Group A runner-up Guinea on Sunday, while Nigeria (1-1-1) meets host Ghana. Publish Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:11:07 PST Read more...