AFCON 1990 Qualifiers : Gabon beats Ghana in shoot out to qualify for next round
Apr. 23, 1989 (AMP) — Algeria 1990 (Qualifiers) : Gabon defeated Ghana on penalties 5-3, after the match ended 0-1 in regulation time, in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Gabon, who won the first leg (1-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 8 appearances (first in 1963)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970)
Gabon at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Ghana
1:0
Gabon
3:5 (penalties), 1:0 (a.e.t.), 1:0 (1:0)
- 23 April 1989
AFCON History
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