AFCON 1978 Qualifiers : Upper Volta loses to Ivory Coast 4-1 but qualifies for 1978 AFCON
ABIDJAN, Oct. 2, 1977 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Upper Volta by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 4-1), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Upper Volta, who lost the first leg (0-1), secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Ivory Coast is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First round
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1965)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Third Place (1965, 1968) Fourth Place (1970)
Upper Volta at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Ivory Coast
4:1
Upper Volta
4:1 (4:1)
- 2 October 1977
- Abidjan
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