Ghana beats Congo-Brazzaville to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 16 January 1968

ASMARA, Jan. 16, 1968 (AMP) — Ethiopia 1968 : Ghana defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 3-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday. Ghana advance to the Semifinals. Congo-Brazzaville is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Ghana at the AFCON

2 titles (1963, 1965)
3 appearances (first in 1963)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965)

Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON

First appearance
1 participation in the qualifications

Ghana

3:1

Congo-Brazzaville

3:1 (3:1)

16 January 1968
Asmara

Group B

Team	Pts
Ghana	7
DR Congo	6
Senegal	4
Congo-Brazzaville	0

Matches

DR Congo 3-0 Congo-Brazzaville (12 Jan. 1968)
Ghana 2-2 Senegal (12 Jan. 1968)
Senegal 2-1 Congo-Brazzaville (14 Jan. 1968)
Ghana 2-1 DR Congo (14 Jan. 1968)
DR Congo 2-1 Senegal (16 Jan. 1968)
Ghana 3-1 Congo-Brazzaville (16 Jan. 1968)

AFCON History

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