Morocco beats Zambia to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 14 March 1986

ALEXANDRIA, Mar. 14, 1986 (AMP) — Egypt 1986 : Morocco defeated Zambia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Friday. Morocco advance to the Semifinals. Zambia is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Morocco at the AFCON

1 title (1976)
5 appearances (first in 1972)
9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980)

Zambia at the AFCON

4 appearances (first in 1974)
9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Statistics: Runners-up (1974) Third Place (1982)

Morocco

1:0

Zambia

1:0 (1:0)

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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