Egypt beats DR Congo to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 11 February 1970

WAD MEDANI, Feb. 11, 1970 (AMP) — Sudan 1970 : Egypt defeated DR Congo by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday. Egypt advance to the Semifinals. DR Congo is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Egypt at the AFCON

2 titles (1957, 1959)
5 appearances (first in 1957)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963)

DR Congo at the AFCON

1 title (1968)
3 appearances (first in 1965)
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Champions (1968)

Egypt

1:0

DR Congo

1:0 (0:0)

11 February 1970
Wad Medani

Group B

Team	Pts
Egypt	7
Ghana	5
Guinea	2
DR Congo	1

Matches

Ghana 2-0 DR Congo (7 Feb. 1970)
Egypt 4-1 Guinea (7 Feb. 1970)
DR Congo 2-2 Guinea (9 Feb. 1970)
Egypt 1-1 Ghana (9 Feb. 1970)
Guinea 1-1 Ghana (11 Feb. 1970)
Egypt 1-0 DR Congo (11 Feb. 1970)

AFCON History

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