AFCON 1978 : Zambia beats Upper Volta 2-0
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 |
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![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History

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