AFCON 1988 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Senegal in shoot out to qualify for 1988 AFCON
KINSHASA, Jul. 19, 1987 (AMP) — Morocco 1988 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Senegal on penalties 4-2, after the match ended 0-0 in regulation time, in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. DR Congo, who tied 0-0 in the first leg, secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Senegal is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 6 appearances (first in 1965)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Fourth Place (1972)
Senegal at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1965)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1965)
DR Congo
0:0
Senegal
4:2 (penalties), 0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 19 July 1987
- Kinshasa
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