Cameroon beats Algeria to advance to AFCON semifinals
ALEXANDRIA, Mar. 14, 1986 (AMP) — Egypt 1986 : Cameroon defeated Algeria by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Friday. Cameroon advance to the Semifinals. Algeria is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 1 title (1984)
- 5 appearances (first in 1970)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984) Third Place (1972)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1968)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984) Fourth Place (1982)
Cameroon
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/CMR.png)
3:2
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/ALG.png)
Algeria
3:2 (0:0)
- 14 March 1986
- Alexandria
Group B
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 7 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 1 |
Matches
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