Ivory Coast beats Ethiopia to advance to AFCON semifinals
KHARTOUM, Feb. 10, 1970 (AMP) — Sudan 1970 : Ivory Coast defeated Ethiopia by a big score of 6-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday. Ivory Coast advance to the Semifinals. Ethiopia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1965)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Third Place (1965, 1968)
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 7 appearances (first in 1957)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
Ivory Coast
6:1
Ethiopia
6:1 (2:1)
- 10 February 1970
- Khartoum
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 6 |
 Sudan | 6 |
 Cameroon | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 0 |
Matches
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