AFCON 1974 : Egypt beats Zambia 3-1

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Posted on 4 March 1974

CAIRO, Mar. 4, 1974 (AMP) — Egypt 1974 : Egypt defeated Zambia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday.

The result put the Egyptians top of Group A with 6 points. Zambia is second with 3 points. In their last game, Egypt will meet Ivory Coast on March 6, while Zambia will face Uganda.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Egypt at the AFCON

2 titles (1957, 1959)
6 appearances (first in 1957)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970)

Zambia at the AFCON

First appearance
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)

Egypt

3:1

Zambia

3:1 (2:1)

4 March 1974
Cairo

Group A

Team	Pts
Egypt	6
Zambia	3
Uganda	1
Ivory Coast	1

Matches

Egypt 2-1 Uganda (1 Mar. 1974)
Zambia 1-0 Ivory Coast (2 Mar. 1974)
Egypt 3-1 Zambia (4 Mar. 1974)
Ivory Coast 2-2 Uganda (4 Mar. 1974)
Egypt - Ivory Coast (6 Mar. 1974)
Zambia - Uganda (6 Mar. 1974)

AFCON History

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