AFCON 1996 : Ghana defeats Ivory Coast 2-0
PORT ELIZABETH, Jan. 14, 1996 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 : Ghana defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Tunisia on January 19, while Ivory Coast will face Mozambique.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 11 appearances (first in 1963)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 12 appearances (first in 1965)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Ghana
2:0
Ivory Coast
2:0 (1:0)
- 14 January 1996
- Port Elizabeth
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 Mozambique | 0 |
 Tunisia | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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