Morocco beats Ghana to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 16 March 1980

IBADAN, Mar. 16, 1980 (AMP) — Nigeria 1980 : Morocco defeated Ghana by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday. Morocco advance to the Semifinals. Ghana is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Morocco at the AFCON

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

Ghana at the AFCON

3 titles (1963, 1965, 1978)
6 appearances (first in 1963)
10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978) Runners-up (1968, 1970)

Morocco

1:0

Ghana

1:0 (1:0)

16 March 1980
Ibadan

Group B

Team	Pts
Algeria	7
Morocco	4
Ghana	4
Guinea	1

Matches

Ghana 0-0 Algeria (9 Mar. 1980)
Morocco 1-1 Guinea (9 Mar. 1980)
Algeria 1-0 Morocco (13 Mar. 1980)
Ghana 1-0 Guinea (13 Mar. 1980)
Algeria 3-2 Guinea (16 Mar. 1980)
Morocco 1-0 Ghana (16 Mar. 1980)

AFCON History

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