Egypt beats Ivory Coast to advance to AFCON semifinals
CAIRO, Mar. 6, 1974 (AMP) — Egypt 1974 : Egypt defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday. Egypt advance to the Semifinals. Ivory Coast is eliminated.
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)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1965)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Third Place (1965, 1968) Fourth Place (1970)
Egypt
2:0
Ivory Coast
2:0 (2:0)
- 6 March 1974
- Cairo
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 9 |
 Zambia | 6 |
 Uganda | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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