AFCON 1980 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Congo-Brazzaville 4-1 to qualify for next round
Sep. 30, 1979 (AMP) — Nigeria 1980 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 4-1), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. DR Congo, who lost the first leg (2-4), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Congo-Brazzaville is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First round
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Overview
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 6 appearances (first in 1965)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Fourth Place (1972)
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 4 appearances (first in 1968)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
DR Congo
4:1
Congo-Brazzaville
4:1 (4:1)
- 30 September 1979
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