AFCON 1972 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Libya 1-0 to qualify for next round
TRIPOLI, Jul. 13, 1971 (AMP) — Cameroon 1972 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Libya by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday. Egypt, who won the first leg (2-1), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Libya is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
Libya at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1957, 1959)
- 5 appearances (first in 1957)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970)
Libya
0:1
Egypt
0:1 (0:1)
- 13 July 1971
- Tripoli
AFCON History
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