Morocco draws with Ivory Coast to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 19 March 1988

CASABLANCA, Mar. 19, 1988 (AMP) — Morocco 1988 : Morocco tied 0-0 with Ivory Coast, in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday. Morocco advance to the Semifinals. Ivory Coast is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Morocco at the AFCON

1 title (1976)
6 appearances (first in 1972)
10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986)

Ivory Coast at the AFCON

8 appearances (first in 1965)
11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986) Fourth Place (1970)

Morocco

0:0

Ivory Coast

0:0 (0:0)

19 March 1988
Casablanca

Group A

Team	Pts
Morocco	5
Algeria	4
Ivory Coast	3
DR Congo	2

Matches

Morocco 1-1 DR Congo (13 Mar. 1988)
Ivory Coast 1-1 Algeria (13 Mar. 1988)
Ivory Coast 1-1 DR Congo (16 Mar. 1988)
Morocco 1-0 Algeria (16 Mar. 1988)
Algeria 1-0 DR Congo (19 Mar. 1988)
Morocco 0-0 Ivory Coast (19 Mar. 1988)

AFCON History

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