AFCON 1980 : Egypt beats Ivory Coast 2-1
LAGOS, Mar. 8, 1980 (AMP) — Nigeria 1980 : Egypt defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday.
The result put the Egyptians second in Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet Tanzania on March 12, while Ivory Coast will face Nigeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1957, 1959)
- 8 appearances (first in 1957)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1965)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Third Place (1965, 1968) Fourth Place (1970)
Egypt
2:1
Ivory Coast
2:1 (2:1)
- 8 March 1980
- Lagos
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Nigeria | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 |
 Tanzania | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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