South Africa and Egypt qualify for the quarter-finals
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 24, 1996 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 : Egypt defeated South Africa by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday. South Africa and Egypt both advance to the Quarterfinals.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1986)
- 15 appearances (first in 1957)
- 19 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)
South Africa
0:1
Egypt
0:1 (0:1)
- 24 January 1996
- Johannesburg
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 |
| Egypt | 6 |
 Cameroon | 4 |
 Angola | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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