Algeria beats Egypt to advance to AFCON semifinals
ALGIERS, Mar. 8, 1990 (AMP) — Algeria 1990 : Algeria defeated Egypt by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday. Algeria advance to the Semifinals. Egypt is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1968)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1986)
- 12 appearances (first in 1957)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Algeria
2:0
Egypt
2:0 (2:0)
- 8 March 1990
- Algiers
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 9 |
 Nigeria | 6 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 |
| Egypt | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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