Uganda beats Morocco to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 11 March 1978

KUMASI, Mar. 11, 1978 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 : Uganda defeated Morocco by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday. Uganda advance to the Semifinals. Morocco is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Uganda at the AFCON

5 appearances (first in 1962)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Statistics: Fourth Place (1962)

Morocco at the AFCON

1 title (1976)
3 appearances (first in 1972)
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
Statistics: Champions (1976)

Uganda

3:0

Morocco

3:0 (3:0)

11 March 1978
Kumasi

Group B

Team	Pts
Uganda	6
Tunisia	5
Morocco	4
Congo-Brazzaville	1

Matches

Morocco 1-1 Tunisia (6 Mar. 1978)
Uganda 3-1 Congo-Brazzaville (6 Mar. 1978)
Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (9 Mar. 1978)
Morocco 1-0 Congo-Brazzaville (9 Mar. 1978)
Congo-Brazzaville 0-0 Tunisia (11 Mar. 1978)
Uganda 3-0 Morocco (11 Mar. 1978)

AFCON History

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