AFCON 1980 Qualifiers : Guinea beats DR Congo 3-1 to qualify for 1980 AFCON
Nov. 11, 1979 (AMP) — Nigeria 1980 (Qualifiers) : Guinea defeated DR Congo by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 3-1), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Guinea, who lost the first leg (2-3), secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. DR Congo is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Guinea at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1970)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
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)
Guinea
3:1
DR Congo
3:1 (3:1)
- 11 November 1979
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