Ethiopia beats Algeria to advance to AFCON semifinals
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 16, 1968 (AMP) — Ethiopia 1968 : Ethiopia defeated Algeria by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday. Ethiopia advance to the Semifinals. Algeria is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 6 appearances (first in 1957)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963)
Algeria at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Ethiopia
3:1
Algeria
3:1 (3:0)
- 16 January 1968
- Addis Ababa
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 9 |
 Ivory Coast | 6 |
| Algeria | 3 |
 Uganda | 0 |
Matches
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