By GERALD IMRAY
AP Sports Writer
Associated Press Sports
updated 5:47 p.m. ET Feb. 10, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Nigeria won its first African Cup of Nations title since 1994, beating Burkina Faso 1-0 Sunday on Sunday Mba's left-footed volley off a rebound in the 40th minute.
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi captained the Super Eagles when they won in 1994. Nigeria also won the title in 1980.
Following its victory before a crowd of about 87,000 at Soccer City, 52nd-ranked Nigeria advanced to a first-round group with Spain, Uruguay and Tahiti at June's FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Burkina Faso, ranked 92nd, was seeking its first title.
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