AFCON 1978 Qualifiers : Algeria loses to Kenya 2-1 but qualifies for next round
NAIROBI, Oct. 2, 1977 (AMP) — Ghana 1978 (Qualifiers) : Kenya defeated Algeria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Algeria, who won the first leg (4-1), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Kenya is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First round
23503
Overview
Kenya at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1972)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1968)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Kenya

2:1

Algeria
2:1 (2:1)
- 2 October 1977
- Nairobi
AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.