AFCON 1978 : Zambia beats Upper Volta 2-0

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Posted on 8 March 1978

ACCRA, Mar. 8, 1978 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 : Zambia defeated Upper Volta by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday.

The result put the Zambians third in Group A with 3 points. Upper Volta is bottom with no points. In their last game, Zambia will meet group leaders Nigeria on March 10, while Upper Volta will face Ghana.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Zambia at the AFCON

2 appearance (1974)
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Statistics: Runners-up (1974)

Upper Volta at the AFCON

First appearance
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)

Zambia

2:0

Upper Volta

2:0 (1:0)

8 March 1978
Accra

Group A

Team	Pts
Nigeria	4
Ghana	4
Zambia	3
Upper Volta	0

Matches

Ghana 2-1 Zambia (5 Mar. 1978)
Nigeria 4-2 Upper Volta (5 Mar. 1978)
Zambia 2-0 Upper Volta (8 Mar. 1978)
Nigeria 1-1 Ghana (8 Mar. 1978)
Zambia - Nigeria (10 Mar. 1978)
Ghana - Upper Volta (10 Mar. 1978)

AFCON History

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