AFCON 1978 Qualifiers : Tunisia beats Egypt 3-2 to qualify for next round
TUNIS, Apr. 27, 1977 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 (Qualifiers) : Tunisia defeated Egypt by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 3-2), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Wednesday. Tunisia, who tied 2-2 in the first leg, advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First round
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Overview
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1962)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965) Third Place (1962)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1957, 1959)
- 7 appearances (first in 1957)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976)
Tunisia
3:2
Egypt
3:2 (3:2)
- 27 April 1977
- Tunis
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