Egypt beats Morocco to reach AFCON final
CAIRO, Mar. 17, 1986 (AMP) — Egypt 1986 : Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the third time in their history with a 1-0 win against Morocco (halftime: 0-0) on Monday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1957, 1959)
- 10 appearances (first in 1957)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
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)
Egypt
1:0
Morocco
1:0 (0:0)
- 17 March 1986
- Cairo
AFCON History
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