AFCON 1982 Qualifiers : Ethiopia loses to Rwanda in shoot out but qualifies for next round
May. 10, 1981 (AMP) — Libya 1982 (Qualifiers) : Rwanda defeated Ethiopia on penalties 4-3, after the match ended 1-0 in regulation time, in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Ethiopia, who won the first leg (1-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Rwanda is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First round
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Overview
Rwanda at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 8 appearances (first in 1957)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
Rwanda
1:0
Ethiopia
4:3 (penalties), 1:0 (a.e.t.), 1:0 (1:0)
- 10 May 1981
AFCON History
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