AFCON 1996 : Algeria beats Sierra Leone 2-0
BLOEMFONTEIN, Jan. 18, 1996 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 : Algeria defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday.
The result put the Algerians top of Group B with 4 points. Sierra Leone is second with 3 points. In their last game, Algeria will meet Burkina Faso on January 24, while Sierra Leone will face Zambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 9 appearances (first in 1968)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (1994)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Algeria
2:0
Sierra Leone
2:0 (1:0)
- 18 January 1996
- Bloemfontein
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 4 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 |
 Zambia | 1 |
 Burkina Faso | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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