Cameroon beats Algeria to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 14 March 1986

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

3:2

Algeria

3:2 (0:0)

14 March 1986
Alexandria

Group B

Team	Pts
Cameroon	7
Morocco	5
Algeria	2
Zambia	1

Matches

Algeria 0-0 Morocco (8 Mar. 1986)
Cameroon 3-2 Zambia (8 Mar. 1986)
Algeria 0-0 Zambia (11 Mar. 1986)
Cameroon 1-1 Morocco (11 Mar. 1986)
Morocco 1-0 Zambia (14 Mar. 1986)
Cameroon 3-2 Algeria (14 Mar. 1986)

AFCON History

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