Algeria beats DR Congo to advance to AFCON semifinals
CASABLANCA, Mar. 19, 1988 (AMP) — Morocco 1988 : Algeria defeated DR Congo by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday. Algeria advance to the Semifinals. DR Congo is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984) Fourth Place (1982)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 7 appearances (first in 1965)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Fourth Place (1972)
Algeria
1:0
DR Congo
1:0 (1:0)
- 19 March 1988
- Casablanca
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Morocco | 5 |
| Algeria | 4 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 |
| DR Congo | 2 |
Matches
AFCON History
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